You have a reading comprehension issue: Stupidity on the Forum

[Pickleworm]

You should talk about how unknown x doesn't post anymore, and say he was a monkey, and then george w. bush jumps up and says "i look like a monkey"

[AndrewTaylor]

Is there nothing simple enough for this forum to just understand and accept?

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34364

[AndrewTaylor]

jamjack is fun (read these in order):

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34376
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=611934#post611934

[SupSuper]

mann:(.....

[thomasp]

The power-crazed mod inside me wants to lock that jamie123 thread and hurl a large amount of infraction points around, but the rest of me says it must be left open as its a comedy goldmine.

[Squirminator2k]

You'd have to infract Luther if you did that.

[thomasp]

You'd have to infract Luther if you did that.
Can't :(

Not even volcadmin can, I don't think.

[AndrewTaylor]

Can't :(

Not even volcadmin can, I don't think.

And even if he can, he surely knows better.

[Paul.Power]

Can you solve my puzzle before The Amazing Jamjack? (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=612045&postcount=48)

[Slick]

The power-crazed mod inside me wants to lock that jamie123 thread and hurl a large amount of infraction points around, but the rest of me says it must be left open as its a comedy goldmine.

Hey now... it's not like its in the Fan Art forum. :p

[philby4000]

Can you solve my puzzle before The Amazing Jamjack? (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=612045&postcount=48)

Ohh! I love logic puzzles.

let's see...

A1=A2/2=A3/4
A2=2A1=A3/2
A3=4A1=2A2

A3-25=3(A2-25)
A3-25=3A2-75

So 4A1-25=6A1-75
2A1=50
A1=25

And if A1+X=3A3-75 (where X=Value of health crate)

A1+X=12A1-75

Then X=11A1-75
=275-75
=200.

So there was 200 health in the crate.:D

I think.:-/

[bonz]

it must be left open as its a comedy goldmine.
Especially for Melon's Forum News.

[AndrewTaylor]

I think something like "what to do when a girl doesn't like you" would be a good method for auditioning future OD intake.

[FutureWorm]

I think something like "what to do when a girl doesn't like you" would be a good method for auditioning future OD intake.
what do you mean by that

[AndrewTaylor]

what do you mean by that

Seems like it's a pretty effective way to identify who has a sense of humour, who's naive but basically nice, and who's just a ******* on a stick.

[Paul.Power]

Seems like it's a pretty effective way to identify who has a sense of humour, who's naive but basically nice, and who's just a ******* on a stick.Pigbuster's Super Cool Fan Game thread is in a similar vein, I guess.

[FutureWorm]

Seems like it's a pretty effective way to identify who has a sense of humour, who's naive but basically nice, and who's just a ******* on a stick.
ah, so a litmus test of sorts

[Pickleworm]

Seems like it's a pretty effective way to identify who has a sense of humour, who's naive but basically nice, and who's just a ******* on a stick.

*Splinter* is such a douche

[bonz]

Well, everyone that thinks using Game Maker is programming and doesn't explicitly distance himself, must not be allowed in OD either.

And everyone that already had a code red franpa alert either.
http://nsrt.edgeemu.com/images/franpa-alert/franpa-code-red.png

[Squirminator2k]

[Team17 sold Lemmings to Sony!! (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=612648&postcount=18)]

[FutureWorm]

[Team17 sold Lemmings to Sony!! (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=612648&postcount=18)]
i always thought they had it in them, the corporate-loving *******s

for a bunch of burgers, no less

[Paul.Power]

Is CJH trying to get into the Guinness Book of Records for "most wrong ends of stick got" or something?

[SupSuper]

Well, you know, not everyone keeps track of which companies made which games or own which rights or whatever.

Admittedly, making baseless accusations isn't how I'd approach it.

[AndrewTaylor]

Is CJH trying to get into the Guinness Book of Records for "most wrong ends of stick got" or something?

How many ends does a stick have?

[Alien King]

How many ends does a stick have?

This one has four.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9c/SnowIMG01.jpg/800px-SnowIMG01.jpg)

:D

[Paul.Power]

This one has four.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9c/SnowIMG01.jpg/800px-SnowIMG01.jpg)

:D

Correction: it has at least three.

(Mathmo)

[bonz]

Correction: it has at least three.

(Mathmo)
Hmm.
I'd say at least four.
It's very unlikly that the bottom end below the snow is gonna be infinitely long.
And there could well be at least another end covered by the snow on top.

[Paul.Power]

Hmm.
I'd say at least four.
It's very unlikly that the bottom end below the snow is gonna be infinitely long.
And there could well be at least another end covered by the snow on top.I did say mathmo.

We don't accept anything unless we can prove it :p. Hence the "Scottish sheep" joke.

[bonz]

We don't accept anything unless we can prove it
Well, an infinitely long stick is impossible.
It would need infinite amounts of natural resources to grow that long.

Unless it is an infinitely thin "mathematical stick", which the one in the photo is not.

[thomasp]

I did say mathmo.

We don't accept anything unless we can prove it :p. Hence the "Scottish sheep" joke.
I know I'll regret this, but that is the "Scottish Sheep" joke?

[Alien King]

I know I'll regret this, but that is the "Scottish Sheep" joke?

No, the following is the 'Scottish Sheep Joke'

A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer were traveling through Scotland when they saw a black sheep through the window of the train. "Aha," says the engineer, "I see that Scottish sheep are black."
"Hmm," says the physicist, "you mean that at least one Scottish sheep is black."
"No," says the mathematician, "all we know is that there is at least one sheep in Scotland, at least one side of which looks black from here!"

[Paul.Power]

I know I'll regret this, but that is the "Scottish Sheep" joke?

An astronomer, a physicist and a mathematician are on a train in Scotland.

The astronomer looks out of the window, sees a black sheep standing in a field, and remarks "How odd. Scottish sheep are black."
"No, no, no!" says the physicist. "Only some Scottish sheep are black."
The mathematician rolls his eyes at his companions' muddled thinking and says, "In Scotland, there is at least one field, containing at least one sheep, at least one side of which is black".

[worMatty]

That version's better.

[thomasp]

Sorry for the typo - "that" should have been "what"


And why do people hate engineers' generalisations? We're just being efficient :p All we care is if something is what it is, not what it might be in some random parallel universe that said "thing" will never go to.

[MtlAngelus]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=613102&postcount=80
LOL I love how he goes berzerk at me saying what he did is not illegal, when, in fact, I never even said or hinted that in the first place. :p
He realized later that he had confused the amiga with the atari, but it was still fun. :p

edit: for a guy that enjoys making incredibly long posts, you'd think he would have actually read mine before replying to it. :p

[worMatty]

Idiot.

_____

[Alien King]

An astronomer, a physicist and a mathematician are on a train in Scotland.

The astronomer looks out of the window, sees a black sheep standing in a field, and remarks "How odd. Scottish sheep are black."
"No, no, no!" says the physicist. "Only some Scottish sheep are black."
The mathematician rolls his eyes at his companions' muddled thinking and says, "In Scotland, there is at least one field, containing at least one sheep, at least one side of which is black".

Go to the Wikipedia and edit the version there with the one you just posted.


And why do people hate engineers' generalisations? We're just being efficient :p All we care is if something is what it is, not what it might be in some random parallel universe that said "thing" will never go to.

Because the generalisations on Mathematicians and Scientists are much more amusing :p.

[FutureWorm]

Go to the Wikipedia and edit the version there with the one you just posted.

i just did that, hope you don't mind, paul

[Paul.Power]

i just did that, hope you don't mind, paul

Sure, no prob.

EDIT: Doesn't seem to have updated yet, although it's on the History thing.

On another note, I don't think I'll ever get tired of those mathematical limericks.

[FutureWorm]

Sure, no prob.

EDIT: Doesn't seem to have updated yet, although it's on the History thing.

On another note, I don't think I'll ever get tired of those mathematical limericks.
it's in there:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_joke#Stereotypes_of_mathematicians

[Pigbuster]

Agh, people are getting too inquisitive about my super cool fan game.

Someone get into a flame-war with me quick, so it can get locked. :)

[EDIT] Whee. I'm-a gonna get my first infraction points, methinks.

I'm going to try being more sane in the other forums after all of this. I miss making my comic, and acting like a dick is beginning to make me feel bad. :p
I think I'll try acting like not-a-dick again, just like I used to.

[Zero72]

Those two posts are pretty fantastic.

[Akuryou13]

Agh, people are getting too inquisitive about my super cool fan game.

Someone get into a flame-war with me quick, so it can get locked. :)

[EDIT] Whee. I'm-a gonna get my first infraction points, methinks.

I'm going to try being more sane in the other forums after all of this. I miss making my comic, and acting like a dick is beginning to make me feel bad. :p
I think I'll try acting like not-a-dick again, just like I used to.lol, yeah, you got me an infraction for the flame post I posted as per your request :p

edit: poo, the post even got deleted, so I didn't accomplish anything. I have failed you!.....*kills himself*

[Zero72]

Damn! I should've copied them somewhere.

[wormthingy]

Pb, lets quit the crap. :-/

to be honest, your game music is really the only thing worht mentioning. and it isn't even yours. (yay Paul.Powah!) the battle system is buggy, the sprites are wonky. heck, i think my little brother could even make that sort of sprite. and the bosses get repeative after the third one. Basicly this game sucks downright to the spine and therefore you suck. a lot. PLEASE STOP POSTING ABOUT THIS PIECE OF MAL-WARE!! Yauhui, Pieman, all you guys, trust me. move on. NOTHING TO SEE HERE PEOPLE!!! JUST SOME NOOB PLAYING WITH FLASH!!! :mad:

The first game was half decent. but part two is worthless!

Please pigbuster, stop making **** like this, you can't draw worms properly, you can babrely animate a walk worm for crud sake.

Im giving the sequel AND the first game six thumbs down out of six.

I tried :-/

Is it just me or am I no good at flaming :o

[Slick]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34479

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2292/sonickf1.jpg

[worMatty]

Yeah, I thought as much.

I bought two DVDs from Tesco last year as part of a BOGOF. One of them, was intended to be a Christmas present for a work mate. So I got The Brothers Grimm because I heard it was good, and Brokeback Mountain as a joke and gave him that. Much later, he says to me the film I gave him was really good, and he looked like he meant it. Meanwhile I watched my film and discovered it's one of the biggest piles of tosh man can create. How crazy is that?!

[Squirminator2k]

I liked The Brothers Grimm.

[Alien King]

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2292/sonickf1.jpg

That image plus this comment (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=613532&postcount=3) is just too much.

[Akuryou13]

I'm just gunna post the link to a pic of this thread becaues I HOPE it's going to be deleted, and I wouldn't want the greatness to go to waste! :D

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/4714/worstthreadeversu0.png

[Squirminator2k]

Award-winning.

[Paul.Power]

And so Super Cool New Fan Game! (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=613521#post613521) ends on a high.

For a given definition of "high".

[Pigbuster]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=613719&postcount=30

Andrew is my hero. :cool:

[MtlAngelus]

Yeah I also lol'ed at that one. Andrew ftw.

[Akuryou13]

LOL! that one IS great!

[wormthingy]

I laughed off my chair when I read that :D.

I'm off to get the vacuum cleaner.

[AndrewTaylor]

30745 .

[Pickleworm]

30745 .

Speaking of I reported farazpara in a thread for using image macros, should I do that in the future

The reason was "4chan" if I remember correctly

edit: seeing as it took until Andrew's intervention for that image editing thread to get closed, I'm guessing that "4chan" isn't against the rules at all, sorry.

[KRD]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=613803&postcount=7

Durr.

[SupSuper]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=613719&postcount=30

Andrew is my hero. :cool:

That's an awesome report. Incorrectly used JPEG compression is a menace to the internet and everyone should know it.

[AndrewTaylor]

edit: seeing as it took until Andrew's intervention for that image editing thread to get closed, I'm guessing that "4chan" isn't against the rules at all, sorry.

In fairness, moderator-intervention is how all threads get closed.

[Squirminator2k]

See if you can spot the bizarre rendering error on [this screenshot (http://stuff.benpaddon.co.uk/bizarro.jpg)] I took not a few seconds ago.

[thomasp]

30745 .

I love that Zoidberg picture :D

See if you can spot the bizarre rendering error on [this screenshot (http://stuff.benpaddon.co.uk/bizarro.jpg)] I took not a few seconds ago.

I blame Vista. Probably because of my new-found hatred of it, but I'll still blame it :p (if I couldn't run Mac OS X on a computer, I'd run XP rather than Vista)

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=613719&postcount=30

Andrew is my hero. :cool:

That had to be one of the funniest post reports we'd had in a while - I left the thread unlocked to try to think of a witty way to close it, but Andrew beat me :p

He did a much better job than I ever could.

[bonz]

See if you can spot the bizarre rendering error on [this screenshot (http://stuff.benpaddon.co.uk/bizarro.jpg)] I took not a few seconds ago.
Wwwwwwhat rendering error?

[Squirminator2k]

I blame Vista. Probably because of my new-found hatred of it, but I'll still blame it :p (if I couldn't run Mac OS X on a computer, I'd run XP rather than Vista)

I might be inclined to agree with you were it not for the tiny fact that it happens on my work computer as well, where I'm using IE6 in Windows XP.

[thomasp]

I might be inclined to agree with you were it not for the tiny fact that it happens on my work computer as well, where I'm using IE6 in Windows XP.
Well, I'd blame Internet explorer then :p (yes, I am fully aware you are using Firefox on Vista)

[Squirminator2k]

Bill Gates is intercepting my internet connection and is buggering up the forum for me! Woe!

[AndrewTaylor]

Shortly after closing that thread I got this PM:
I don't know who reported Sercat, but I don't understand exactly what's wrong with this thread. I believe this is because it's not fanart.
I have hesitated before posting it there, because the old one was in the Fan Art forum too (I don't remember exactly why it got locked).

Well, can't you just move it to the Online Orgy forum ? Or is there something really wrong with an image editing thread ? (it's not even using the file attachment system)

Sorry if I've created this thread at the wrong place, or if this kind of thread encourages disorder.

[FutureWorm]

Speaking of I reported farazpara in a thread for using image macros, should I do that in the future

The reason was "4chan" if I remember correctly

edit: seeing as it took until Andrew's intervention for that image editing thread to get closed, I'm guessing that "4chan" isn't against the rules at all, sorry.
it should be against the rules, as that is one of the worst threads i have seen in a long time

seriously, what the hell was that

[wormthingy]

Shortly after closing that thread I got this PM:

Oh gee, I wonder who that could be :rolleyes:

[AndrewTaylor]

It's a MYSTERY.

[SupSuper]

Sooner or later I'm gonna start using SA emoticons in every stupid thread I find.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8651/emotwtcht4.gif

[Pigbuster]

Why why WHY can't some people see how crappy that thread was.

The first image-editing thread was awesome because people actually tried to keep the picture decent with each edit.
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=23089&

[Alien King]

The first image-editing thread was awesome because people actually tried to keep the picture decent with each edit.
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=23089&

It did start out really well. Then I put in the nuke, which was overkill... but we reverted anyway. Then it got silly.

[wormthingy]

It suprised me that no one used the lensflare.

[Pickleworm]

Shortly after closing that thread I got this PM:

Is "4chan" worthy of post deletion? And if it's not, can it become so? : [

[FutureWorm]

Wwwwwwhat rendering error?
you should have said w"w"w"w"hat rendering error

[MtlAngelus]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=614060&postcount=121
And he calls himself a hacker? What the deuce, man?!

[AndrewTaylor]

Is "4chan" worthy of post deletion? And if it's not, can it become so? : [

I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm dimly aware that "4chan" is a website but I'm not going to delete something based on a trademark. You have to have an actual reason. I can't speak for the other mods, but I for one don't care what website it came from: is it spam?

[SupSuper]

4chan is the Interwebs' hellhole.

[Akuryou13]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=614060&postcount=121
And he calls himself a hacker? What the deuce, man?!wow, what an ignorant fool

[bonz]

4chan is the Interwebs' hellhole.
Indeed.
/b/eelzebub himself has created it.

[FutureWorm]

I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm dimly aware that "4chan" is a website but I'm not going to delete something based on a trademark. You have to have an actual reason. I can't speak for the other mods, but I for one don't care what website it came from: is it spam?
4chan is the home of many obnoxious internet catchphrases which are neither funny nor interesting, and very spammy

as such, it would be nice to make 4chan catchphrases/references bannable

[Pickleworm]

If it is annoying and unfunny and you see it on more than one site 4chan had something to do with it most likely.

[worMatty]

Not knowing what 4chan's about is best for the forum. Mods can go about their duties without being biased. If it's nonsense, it's classed as nonsense and deleted. No mixing.

[thomasp]

In contrast to the rest of this thread, Luther hereby wins the award for best post - EVER!

...
The commandments:

1 There is no final say but Volcadmins, and it is* final.

*Hehe, Moses never thought to use italics to stress his points.

2 Thou (by which I mean "you") shall not get away with insults to other forum users.

3 I shall not suffer no double posting. Not no how. Nu-uh.

4 There shall be a bunch of other rules which you will not neccessarily be informed of, but you will be struck down mightily if you break them. :eek:*

*LOLZ, Moses never used any emoticons either.

5 You can covet as many oxes as you like.

Ooh, that was wierd timing. A bunch of Jehova's Witnesses just made the mistake of knocking on my door. I was polite because they had their little children with them. Its a good job one of my kids didnt answer the door to them.

6 Play nice or don't play at all.

[AndrewTaylor]

I'm inruiged as to what his kids would have done.

[MtlAngelus]

I had a LOT of fun making this post.
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=614989&postcount=252

[worMatty]

And him a Quaker.

[Pickleworm]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=615140&postcount=2057

Popular poster "AndrewTaylor" tears into Islam for groundbreaking reasons such as


They have a funny name.
Their extremists do extreme things.
"lol, there's no evidence for their religion"


I will agree 100% that the system of laws is archaic and often brutal. But wouldn't you think the majority of 1.3 billion people would agree that "Adultery should not be punished with stoning to death"?

I will admit a great amount of ignorance on this subject but that post just seemed really dumb to me

[FutureWorm]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=615140&postcount=2057

Popular poster "AndrewTaylor" tears into Islam for groundbreaking reasons such as


They have a funny name.
Their extremists do extreme things.
"lol, there's no evidence for their religion"


I will agree 100% that the system of laws is archaic and often brutal. But wouldn't you think the majority of 1.3 billion people would agree that "Adultery should not be punished with stoning to death"?

I will admit a great amount of ignorance on this subject but that post just seemed really dumb to me
thank you, i thought i was the only one

[Squirminator2k]

I know it's stupid, but I've wanted to do [this (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34602)] for a while now.

[AndrewTaylor]

They have a funny name.
I've never known someone miss a point so spectacularly.

Their name is ****ing scary and ought to be a clue to potential applicants what the group might be about.
Their extremists do extreme things.
Their everyday, run-of-the-mill, average members do extreme things.
"lol, there's no evidence for their religion"
That's why I think they're idiots for believing it.


Nice post. It's in the right thread.

[thomasp]

I know it's stupid, but I've wanted to do [this (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34602)] for a while now.
In case it didn't come across well in internet-land, my post in your thread was entirely joking :) Although I would quite like to see the picture I requested ;)

[Squirminator2k]

I'm going to see how long I can draw in people's attention without actually posting any images.

However! I will draw your picture and post it in the Your Other Art thread later.

[Pickleworm]

I've never known someone miss a point so spectacularly.

Their name is ****ing scary and ought to be a clue to potential applicants what the group might be about.

Their everyday, run-of-the-mill, average members do extreme things.

That's why I think they're idiots for believing it.


Nice post. It's in the right thread.

Yeah we shouldn't be arguing about this because there is no way we are going to change eachother's opinions and we are both going to think the other an idiot for their belief

And I come to this forum to post things like "i listened to the microphones today" and "that's a funny cat picture" not trying to justify a school of thought I don't even subscribe to

[Akuryou13]

I'm going to see how long I can draw in people's attention without actually posting any images.

However! I will draw your picture and post it in the Your Other Art thread later.you know the joke is obvious when yauhui starts to get it. :p

[SupSuper]

you know the joke is obvious when yauhui starts to get it. :pIn fairness, it took him a whole post (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=615640&postcount=30).

[AndrewTaylor]

And I come to this forum to post things like "i listened to the microphones today" and "that's a funny cat picture" not trying to justify a school of thought I don't even subscribe to

Seems to me that if you could justify it then you'd be forced to subscribe to it. That's how thinking works.

[Akuryou13]

In fairness, it took him a whole post (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=615640&postcount=30).yes, but he gets the joke now. that's a sure sign that it's no longer funny :p

Seems to me that if you could justify it then you'd be forced to subscribe to it. That's how thinking works. not necessarily. I could justify all sorts of actions that I would never even consider taking. I do so on a regular basis.

[Squirminator2k]

I can't get no satisfaction, all I want is [easy action (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34614)]!

[AndrewTaylor]

I nominate quakerworm, who of course may not exist.

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=615984#post615984

His forum access may not exist either if he keeps at it...

[Akuryou13]

I nominate quakerworm, who of course may not exist.

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=615984#post615984

His forum access may not exist either if he keeps at it...you can hardly ban the guy for not making sense. he's not being inflamatory, just completely nonsensical.

[Squirminator2k]

At this stage, I'm convinced he's just trolling the Religion Thread.

[wormthingy]

Frame him!

mod's can edit posts right?
add a little spam here and there, and ban him :p

[thomasp]

Frame him!

mod's can edit posts right?
add a little spam here and there, and ban him :p
Trouble with that is the "Last edited by..." line... :(

[AndrewTaylor]

you can hardly ban the guy for not making sense. he's not being inflamatory, just completely nonsensical.

Yes, but he can't complain about it if him, me, volcadmin, and the forum all don't exist.

[SupSuper]

Though I really do hope that thread doesn't actually exist.

[Pickleworm]

I nominate quakerworm, who of course may not exist.

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=615984#post615984

His forum access may not exist either if he keeps at it...

Oh man there is no way I am reading a bunch of OO members argue about religion

Although the S2K post someone quoted a ways down is pretty gold

[FutureWorm]

Though I really do hope that thread doesn't actually exist.
quoting this because i'm totally down

[worMatty]

Use the 'edited by' line to your advantage. Edit lots of his posts and put the reason as "Removing profanity/spam."

[FutureWorm]

guys i've kicked it up a notch from ruining the forum community... now i'm ruining people's lives :cool:

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=616265&postcount=100

[thomasp]

guys i've kicked it up a notch from ruining the forum community... now i'm ruining people's lives :cool:

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=616265&postcount=100
That post that FW links to makes no sense - even in "context"

:confused:

[Run]

mission accomplished

[FutureWorm]

mission accomplished
high fives and victory cigars are in order

[Akuryou13]

guys i've kicked it up a notch from ruining the forum community... now i'm ruining people's lives :cool:

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=616265&postcount=100he needs a psychiatrist and you're an ass. what's the big deal? :p

[FutureWorm]

he needs a psychiatrist and you're an ass. what's the big deal? :p
i just like having fun online is all

[Paul.Power]

I nominate quakerworm, who of course may not exist.

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=615984#post615984

His forum access may not exist either if he keeps at it...

I'm really, really glad I was in Scotland when that thread sprang up. I now have a cast-iron reason to avoid it.

[Squirminator2k]

[HOW DOES AN ALIEN LOOK LIKE?! (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34486)]

I nominate this as the new thread title.

[Pickleworm]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=33936&page=3

Why didn't anyone tell me how funny this thread got on pages 3 & 4 (assuming your pages are set up like mine, 40 posts per page)?

I find a swift kick in the crotch generally seems to keep people off my back...
Although, then again, I do go to an all-boys school where fighting is strictly disciplined, even when it's outside school.

[Squirminator2k]

Newflash - [Not everyone in the same profession has identical hair! (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=616508&postcount=141)]

[FutureWorm]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=33936&page=3

Why didn't anyone tell me how funny this thread got on pages 3 & 4 (assuming your pages are set up like mine, 40 posts per page)?
i'll beat u up

[SupSuper]

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/9440/superselfdefenseqr6.png

ahahahaha this cracks me up

[Squirminator2k]

Somsone needs to upload that to [Crazy Dance (http://crazydance.apathysketchpad.com/)].

[Squirminator2k]

[What . (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34611)]

[Squirminator2k]

[Irony ! (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=616572&postcount=41)]

[Pigbuster]

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

I love you, Run. (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=616543&postcount=142)

MESSAGE OUT

[FutureWorm]

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

I love you, Run. (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=616543&postcount=142)

MESSAGE OUT
pigbuster would you like to join the team17 troll crew

[Pigbuster]

pigbuster would you like to join the team17 troll crew
I'll pass. :p

i have a list of who guys in here draw bad the first place is the guy who drew more bad so here it is


Me
Agent Luke
McMaster

and i put McMaster in the list because he said it like i mont ago

I can take misspellings, but how how HOW do you accidentally replace "1" with "i"?
I swear, that goes beyond bad-poster territory and into I-am-a-fake land.

Of course, he's been here much longer than the average attention span of a troll, but hey.

And seriously, how does he know who Agent Like is?

[FutureWorm]

I can take misspellings, but how how HOW do you accidentally replace "1" with "i"?
I swear, that goes beyond bad-poster territory and into I-am-a-fake land.

Of course, he's been here much longer than the average attention span of a troll, but hey.

And seriously, how does he know who Agent Like is?

i'm becoming increasingly certain that he is a gimmick; his signature says that he joined in 1399

[Pigbuster]

I think he was more clearly a gimmick when he joined, but since then he has "improved".

[thomasp]

Strangely, nobody is sharing an IP address with poninja, unlike another gimmick *cough*ginerneck*cough*

Still, a short time on Being Watched should hopefully quieten him... a bit...

[MtlAngelus]

unlike another gimmick *cough*ginerneck*cough*

OOOOHHH. I wanna know who was it! :(

[thomasp]

OOOOHHH. I wanna know who was it! :(
Well, the IP checker's being a little weird and not showing up who it is :p But from what I remember, it was someone who had access to OD.

[philby4000]

omeone who had access to OD.
So Gingerneck was one of the mysterious OD leakers?

The plot thickens.

PS. are you alowed to tell us who they were yet?

[thomasp]

So Gingerneck was one of the mysterious OD leakers?

No he wasn't. Stupid tenses. The person who has a matching IP with gingerneck still has access to OD.

The plot thickens.

No it doesn't :p

PS. are you alowed to tell us who they were yet?

We've been "allowed" to tell you lot since we first found out who it was. We've just chosen not to, to "protect" OD. But, seeing as a lot of people know already, it wasn't really worth mentioning :p

[philby4000]

No he wasn't. Stupid tenses. The person who has a matching IP with gingerneck still has access to OD.
huh.

No it doesn't :p
It kinda does, now that we know that gingerneck walks amoung us. :eek::-/;)

We've been "allowed" to tell you lot since we first found out who it was. We've just chosen not to, to "protect" OD. But, seeing as a lot of people know already, it wasn't really worth mentioning :p
So to protect OD you're not going to share information that a portion of OD already knows?

It's not that big a deal, I'm just curious is all.

[FutureWorm]

We've been "allowed" to tell you lot since we first found out who it was. We've just chosen not to, to "protect" OD. But, seeing as a lot of people know already, it wasn't really worth mentioning :p

just tell us already

[AndrewTaylor]

just tell us already

It's you.

[SupSuper]

hell yeah

[MtlAngelus]

Okay this is not stupidity on the forum, but I still need to vent this out.

So this customer today calls because his line is suspended because he had a past due balance, and wanted me to reactivate his line and he said he would pay in a week or two or something. But I coulnd't activate it because the balance was a bit way too high, way above my limitation to give temporary credits. Also because we are not allowed to give temporary credits to reactivate a line when it's a non-paid disconnect, unless it's a life or death emergency.

So I told him so.

He then proceeded to complain that we are wasting his time, because yesterday he had called, and was told to go to the store. He went to the store, and they told him:
"Yeah sure, just pay us $25 and we'll reconnect your line."
So he paid $25 that were never posted in the acc, and his line was never reconnected. Someone else had already credited him those $25 on the account before me, so that was done with.

So anyway, we are wasting his time. We. Because we LIED to him at the store.
Ok, sounds about right. Except, that the guy has called around 12 freaking times in the past 4 days, and the answer was allways the same: "WE CANNOT REACTIVATE YOUR LINE, SIR".
So why the **** does he go about saying we are wasting his time? He is the one that, despite being told it cannot be done, keeps calling again and again, wasting his own time and our time too, only to keep getting the same answer. And then he gets lied to by a guy at the store, he just buys that rather OBVIOUS lie, and then complains. Seriously. The worst part is that I cannot point out to him that he is the one wasting his own time... and I have to "apologize" for something that is his own ****ing fault.

In short, I love my job. Yes.

[worMatty]

He then proceeded to complain that we are wasting his time, because yesterday he had called, and was told to go to the store. He went to the store, and they told him:
"Yeah sure, just pay us $25 and we'll reconnect your line."
So he paid $25 that were never posted in the acc, and his line was never reconnected. Someone else had already credited him those $25 on the account before me, so that was done with.
What does this mean?

[MtlAngelus]

What does this mean?
In chronological order: A rep on the phone probably got fed up with the customer, and just refered him to the store to go complain there, even tough there is no way in hell he would get help at the store. Then, the guy at the store totally stole $25 from him and told him his line would be reactivated with that. After that, some other rep who got called by the customer about an hour or so before me gave him a $25 credit for this issue.

[FutureWorm]

It's you.
hahahaha you liar

[Run]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34643

i remember back when i had that much time on my hands

oh how times change

[Akuryou13]

In short, I love my job. Yes. ok, now steal $500-$5000 from every one of your customers over the course of a few hours and hand them free alcohol every time they empty a glass while you're stealing their money. congratulations, now you work where I work :p

I thank god every day I don't work front desk.

and btw, we also have a VIP membership club thing, so after stealing large amounts of money from drunk people, they'll come up to the front desk and start flashing their cards to be sure we know exactly how important they are, because everyone knows that being a VIP makes rooms and money appear out of thin air.

incidentally, don't EVER go anywhere and get a VIP card and then think that anyone in the place actually gives a **** that you're a VIP.

[Melon]

Am I the only one who find HackerMan's posting habits really really annoying.

I mean, it's OK to be optimistic, but he just goes too far sometimes and shouts out some words.

[Squirminator2k]

Okay this is not stupidity on the forum, but I still need to vent this out.

So this customer today calls because his line is suspended because he had a past due balance, and wanted me to reactivate his line and he said he would pay in a week or two or something. But I coulnd't activate it because the balance was a bit way too high, way above my limitation to give temporary credits. Also because we are not allowed to give temporary credits to reactivate a line when it's a non-paid disconnect, unless it's a life or death emergency.

So I told him so.

He then proceeded to complain that we are wasting his time, because yesterday he had called, and was told to go to the store. He went to the store, and they told him:
"Yeah sure, just pay us $25 and we'll reconnect your line."
So he paid $25 that were never posted in the acc, and his line was never reconnected. Someone else had already credited him those $25 on the account before me, so that was done with.

So anyway, we are wasting his time. We. Because we LIED to him at the store.
Ok, sounds about right. Except, that the guy has called around 12 freaking times in the past 4 days, and the answer was allways the same: "WE CANNOT REACTIVATE YOUR LINE, SIR".
So why the **** does he go about saying we are wasting his time? He is the one that, despite being told it cannot be done, keeps calling again and again, wasting his own time and our time too, only to keep getting the same answer. And then he gets lied to by a guy at the store, he just buys that rather OBVIOUS lie, and then complains. Seriously. The worst part is that I cannot point out to him that he is the one wasting his own time... and I have to "apologize" for something that is his own ****ing fault.

In short, I love my job. Yes.

I used to get calls like that all the time when I worked at NTL. The only difference is I was allowed to be honest. I had a lot of calls that went along these lines:

Me: "Hi, you're through to Ben at NTL Credit Control, how can I help?"
Customer: "Yeah. Hi. Look, I know I haven't paid for my services since about the time the collapse of the Mayan Empire, but if I promise to pay you before the planet is invaded and subsequently dominated by Rylocks, would you switch my services back on today?"
Me: "Well, no. Seeing as you currently owe an amount equal to the national debt of a small country, and seeing as entire civilizations have risen and fallen since you last paid your bill, I'm afraid we can't switch it back on until such a time as it's paid for."
Customer: "WHAT?! THAT'S DISGUSTING! SOME GUY WHO WORKS AT THE ABATTOIR I SOMETIMES VISIT TO INHALE MEAT FUMES SAID THAT IF I CALLED I COULD HAVE MY SERVICES BACK ON!"
Me: "Nope."
Customer: "Get me your Supervisor."
Me: "Sir, by sheer luck of the draw, you're actually speaking to a Supervisor."
Customer: "Oh, Expletive Deleted! Well, get me your Manager, then."
Me: "What makes you think my Manager will see your nine-figure debt in a completely different light?"
Customer: "..."
Me: "You can ellipsis all you want, we're not switching your services back on."

On my last day, I took a grand total of three calls. I had a very similar customer who refused to accept I couldn't switch his services back on despite the fact that the last time he paid his bills it was in guineas. He basically shouted at me for about five minutes, after which I quote one of the last episodes of classic Doctor Who: "My theories appall you, my heresies outrage you, I never answer letters and you don't like my tie." That was fun.

[Paul.Power]

Am I the only one who find HackerMan's posting habits really really annoying.

I mean, it's OK to be optimistic, but he just goes too far sometimes and shouts out some words.

I do rather wish he'd STOP SHOUTING.

[MtlAngelus]

On my last day, I took a grand total of three calls. I had a very similar customer who refused to accept I couldn't switch his services back on despite the fact that the last time he paid his bills it was in guineas. He basically shouted at me for about five minutes, after which I quote one of the last episodes of classic Doctor Who: "My theories appall you, my heresies outrage you, I never answer letters and you don't like my tie." That was fun.
Yeah I plan on having a lot of fun on my last day.

Actually, I know that a guy that got fed up with the job decided to just tell customers whatever he wanted until he got fired, and it took them a month to find out he was doing that and actually fire him. :p

[Pigbuster]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=617066&postcount=51

I'm not sure I'd call it stupidity, but it certainly earns a "what?" reaction.

And be sure to visit ALLOWE.COM!

[SupSuper]

And it's gone!

And Al Lowe is awesome.

[AndrewTaylor]

And it's gone!

The post was not al-lowe-d.

[KRD]

Uhhh, HackerMan.

Hey my little wormy buddies, Here's something to talk about....

The urge to flame him each time he does that is eating me from the inside.

Now as all of you know, i want to buy a Xbox 360 on december the 1st 2007.

:-/

[Akuryou13]

:-/ yeah I was kinda wondering. DID we all know that? cause I sure as hell didn't.

[Squirminator2k]

Can we ban him for hacking the forum? He isn't, but his name implies that he might.

[Akuryou13]

Can we ban him for hacking the forum? He isn't, but his name implies that he might. I second the notion! all in favor?

[MtlAngelus]

Can we ban him for hacking the forum? He isn't, but his name implies that he might.
I love that reasoning. :p

[SomePerson]

K^2 got banned for less...

[Pigbuster]

K^2 got banned for less...
If you love K² so much, why don't you marry him? :p

[Squirminator2k]

He did. [It was a beautiful ceremony (http://elvistributeartist.com/wpe63.jpg)].

[AndrewTaylor]

Can we ban him for hacking the forum? He isn't, but his name implies that he might.

Where's the "petition to make S2k a mod" thread when you need it?

[Akuryou13]

He did. [It was a beautiful ceremony (http://elvistributeartist.com/wpe63.jpg)]. can I get a lock of your hair? I need it for the shrine I'm going to be building in honor of that post :D

[Run]

The post was not al-lowe-d.

disgusting

get out

[Squirminator2k]

[I think we've found the next Walt Disney. (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=617463&postcount=35)]

[Akuryou13]

[I think we've found the next Walt Disney. (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=617463&postcount=35)] wow, I've just noticed that the bullets aren't even animated. they're just exchanged......now THAT'S lazy!

[Squirminator2k]

I could pull a better animation out of my ****. Oh, here I go... hngh...

http://www.thezreview.co.uk/dvdcoverimages/magicroundabout.jpg

[AndrewTaylor]

I wonder why one eye animates and the other doesn't.

[Akuryou13]

I wonder why one eye animates and the other doesn't. all 3 eyes in that animation seem stationary to me, or did I just miss something?

edit: oh wait, I think I MIGHT see a slight difference. I could be imagining things, though.

[Melon]

He could have a nervous twitch.

That would explain why the gun isn't firing but instead moving behind a yellow squiggle.

[worMatty]

The image reminds me of Catchphrase (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catchphrase_%28game_show%29) :)

[SupSuper]

I could pull a better animation out of my ****. Oh, here I go... hngh...

http://www.thezreview.co.uk/dvdcoverimages/magicroundabout.jpgThat reminds me, whatever happened to you learning Flash?

Also, anti-hotlinking.

[Pickleworm]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=617525&postcount=53

Put shadowlord on probation until his voice changes

[MtlAngelus]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34700
Just having a bit of fun because I'm bored as hell.

[thomasp]

And for the record, the results were as follows:

Poll Results: WHO WILL BE TEH WINNAR?
This poll will close on 6 Nov 2007 at 08:05
Mexico. 2 40.00%
Mexico. 0 0%
Mexico. 0 0%
Mexico. 0 0%
Mexico. 1 20.00%
Mexico. 1 20.00%
Mexico. 0 0%
Mexico. 0 0%
Mexico. 0 0%
Mexico. 1 20.00%
Voters: 5.

[SupSuper]

A balanced poll all around.

[Run]

A balanced poll all around.

I honestly thought Mexico would come out on top, but Mexico seemed to triumph there with Mexico a close second

[Squirminator2k]

[A new wave of evil has begun (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=618135&postcount=223)]

[worMatty]

Help me, I am mentally weak to such powerful arguement!

[Akuryou13]

Wave gains Stupidity!
Wave suffers 50 points of IQ Damage!
Wave is Brain Dead!

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=618007&postcount=23

[Melon]

haha wot a muppet

This post is dedicated to FutureWorm

[Paul.Power]

I don't care what he says about it being standard practice back in the good ol' days, it still makes him look moronic (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=618268&postcount=757)

[Akuryou13]

ZOMFG GTA 4 = BEST THING EVER MADE! IT GROOMS YOUR DOG AND CHANGES YOUR DIAPER SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO MOVE TO POOP!!!!!!!11!!1! :eek: :eek:

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=618268&postcount=757

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=32032&page=19

[Paul.Power]

Check the last line (http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=618340&postcount=173)

*broad grin*

Okay, not stupidity. But the irony is very sweet.

[SupSuper]

Though i did see this figure on wikipedia last night i think...so, damn it must be true.:eek:If it's on the Interwebs, it must be true!

[Akuryou13]

*pulls out hair*

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=618488#post618488

[MtlAngelus]

Why did you close the thread thomasp? Just infract Hackerman. And ban him. And beat him with a bat. Then set him on fire. Then put the fire off. Beat him again with the same bat, and then again but with the bat on fire.
And then kick him in the nuts and run. :cool:

[thomasp]

I closed the thread because I don't have the time at the minute to delete all the junk, and it was the easiest way to stop the spam :p Also, how do you know infractions haven't been issued??

Might re-open it later, if I get the time.


Also, replying to all these posts & PM's where I've had to explain why I closed it, the time that's taken, I could have deleted the posts and reopened the thread :rolleyes:

[Melon]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34701

Whatever you do, don't post in this thread. It must remain as a back-and-forth conversation between two people.

[MtlAngelus]

Hah I had the same tought.

Also, is it me or does Plasma seems a bit abusive against his own "girlfriend"?
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=618507&postcount=19
:p

[Melon]

Maybe they enjoy a "special" kind of relationship?

[Akuryou13]

Maybe they enjoy a "special" kind of relationship?no no no. clearly he's trying to make up for certain inadequecies through manliness.

[FutureWorm]

haha wot a muppet

This post is dedicated to FutureWorm
aww, thanks buddy
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34701

Whatever you do, don't post in this thread. It must remain as a back-and-forth conversation between two people.
that thread is the best
Hah I had the same tought.

Also, is it me or does Plasma seems a bit abusive against his own "girlfriend"?
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=618507&postcount=19
:p

i think he's an asshole in general so it's just standard protocol

[SupSuper]

chicks dig asses :cool:

[thomasp]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34701

Whatever you do, don't post in this thread. It must remain as a back-and-forth conversation between two people.
Can I post:

"No private conversations - this is why we have private messages/MSN

*Thread closed"

? ;)

[Squirminator2k]

HackerMan sent me a PM this morning:

Subject: bash yourself sometime.

hey Squirminator2k...

if you got a problem with me buddy then talk to me.
who gives you the right to bash me...

this is not a communist forum...

BWAAAAAhahahahahaha!

[worMatty]

Yes it is.

[FutureWorm]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34701

Whatever you do, don't post in this thread. It must remain as a back-and-forth conversation between two people.
and of course plasma ruined it

[Squirminator2k]

HackerMan or hooli should come ni and say, "Do you mind? This is a private conversation!"

[Squirminator2k]

wave is sending me some lovely PMs accusing me of single-handedly destroying the forum community. Bless.

[Run]

HackerMan is the worst poster

[Squirminator2k]

He is that, yes. I cast serious doubt on whether or not the guy is, in fact, a hacker.

[philby4000]

The thought that HACKERMAN might actually be over 25 is disheartening.

Also:

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=618675&postcount=1

'This brown noseing post about how awesome I am is the only inteligent post ever posted ever'

Stuff like that makes me want to slap you.

[Squirminator2k]

The reason I called attention to it is because he's not making a knee-jerk "backseat moderator!!11!1" statement. If he'd said the same thing to anyone else I would have called attention to it just the same.

[Cyclaws]

He is that, yes. I cast serious doubt on whether or not the guy is, in fact, a hacker.

He has to convince himself that he is by posting "I'M A HACKER!" in every post he makes.

[Pickleworm]

wave is sending me some lovely PMs accusing me of single-handedly destroying the forum community. Bless.

Haha wave is a troll I'm sure of it [see supsuper's wave related post above, and this post s2k posted earlier: http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=618135&postcount=223]

this post used to say bad things about hackerman... but my mouse started moving on my own and it painted KILL YOU in mspaint. coincidence?? no.

[FutureWorm]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=619059&postcount=20

ban yakuza for being a whiny little babby

[SupSuper]

He's just jealous because he's not a user mod even though he invented WA.

[bonz]

I get annoyed of such utterly wrong usage of words:
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=619178#post619178

Especially from people that supposedly have English as their native tongue.

[Run]

I get annoyed of such utterly wrong usage of words:
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=619178#post619178

Especially from people that supposedly have English as their native tongue.

These things effect me alot and now I'm literally steaming with rage

[bonz]

These things effect me alot and now I'm literally steaming with rage
:D .

[AndrewTaylor]

These things effect me alot and now I'm literally steaming with rage

Yes, their really annoying.

[FutureWorm]

Yes, their really annoying.
your really dumb for getting so worked up about it

[Pickleworm]

Wow, bunch of grammer nazis in this thread!

[AndrewTaylor]

Nothing wrong with grammar nazi's.

[MtlAngelus]

Until you start sending all the "u"'s to concentration camps.

:p

[AndrewTaylor]

I hate j00.

[bloopy]

I get annoyed of such utterly wrong usage of words:
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=619178#post619178

Especially from people that supposedly have English as their native tongue.

If I third something, then I can say it was thirded. What's wrong with that? If someone seconds something, ie. supports it, then the next person who comes along and supports it thirds it.

[AndrewTaylor]

If I third something, then I can say it was thirded.

Damn straight. And if the word "third" was a verb then that would mean something.

[bloopy]

I'm saying it is a verb and it does mean something. A dictionary can't cover every little insignificant case, so you can't say that everything not in the dictionary is automatically wrong.

[Run]

nobody cares either way

can we just agree on that?

[AndrewTaylor]

I'm saying it is a verb and it does mean something.

Then you're wrong.

It's not a verb. Using it as a verb is wrong. However, in context it's perfectly clear, and that lends it meaning. If the rest of the English speaking world adopt this new use of the word "third" then it will become a verb. But at the moment it's just an error.

[Akuryou13]

Then you're wrong.

It's not a verb. Using it as a verb is wrong. However, in context it's perfectly clear, and that lends it meaning. If the rest of the English speaking world adopt this new use of the word "third" then it will become a verb. But at the moment it's just an error.if I try to paint a toaster, but accidentally paint a perfect replica of the mona lisa; is it still an error?

[Paul.Power]

if I try to paint a toaster, but accidentally paint a perfect replica of the mona lisa; is it still an error?

It is if a) your client wanted a toaster, b) the Art Fraud Squad find out.

But that is the second weirdest analogy ever. CJH's ice cream sandwich is still unbeatable.

[Akuryou13]

It is if a) your client wanted a toaster, b) the Art Fraud Squad find out. my point was if it works don't fix it :p maybe I should've just said that?

[Alien King]

if I try to paint a toaster, but accidentally paint a perfect replica of the mona lisa; is it still an error?

Yes it is - despite your obvious artistic talent, you completely failed to paint something looking like a toaster.

[Paul.Power]

my point was if it works don't fix it :p maybe I should've just said that?Yes, you probably should have. Analogies are tricky things: you really need to think them through before using them.

[AndrewTaylor]

my point was if it works don't fix it :p maybe I should've just said that?

Well that's a very popular school of thought. Some say we should encourage the language to evolve. Others say that that will destroy some of the nicer aspects of it (such as subtle distinctions between words which are lost by the constant misuse of both). Me, I've not decided. I tend to venomously oppose some misuses of words and not care at all about others.

The point is: the verb "second" comes from the Latin "secundus" meaning "next" or "follows", not from the ordinal number "second" (which obviously comes from the same root). Using "third" to mean the second seconding is nothing more than an incorrect back-formation. If you don't care about being right as long as you're clear then go ahead and use it. I don't really care, and I'm not sure what I said that made you think otherwise.

I don't use it, myself, mainly because I think it sounds a bit naff. There are real words I eschew for the same reason.

[bloopy]

No doubt a lot of words we use started out as incorrect back-formations or whatever. It's only a matter of time.

If it's a noun, it can and probably will be (http://www.last.fm/group/I+like+to+chocolate%21) turned into a verb sometime. :p

[thomasp]

Do we have another Fwd. Adm. appearing?
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=619862&postcount=62

[Paul.Power]

If it's a noun, it can and probably will be (http://www.last.fm/group/I+like+to+chocolate%21) turned into a verb sometime. :pMuch to the horror of the people who own brand names

[Melon]

Do we have another Fwd. Adm. appearing?
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=619862&postcount=62

I'm not sure about this. He carried on posting as normal right after posting that.
If it's true, I feel sorry for the guy, but I can't make my mind up as to whether or not it's just an excuse to stop the Worms World Cup.

[thomasp]

I think he wanted an excuse to stop the Worms World Cup - I doubt that many were interested in it.

Still, seems a very strange reason to stop it :confused:

[Paul.Power]

I'm not sure about this. He carried on posting as normal right after posting that.
If it's true, I feel sorry for the guy, but I can't make my mind up as to whether or not it's just an excuse to stop the Worms World Cup.

Bear in mind this is Jo'burg, murder capital of the world.

[Melon]

I think he wanted an excuse to stop the Worms World Cup - I doubt that many were interested in it.

Still, seems a very strange reason to stop it :confused:

Well, I dunno. This is supposedly something that they've done a couple of times, and they've probably decided to not do it anymore out of respect. If it's true.

[bonz]

Well that's a very popular school of thought. Some say we should encourage the language to evolve. Others say that that will destroy some of the nicer aspects of it (such as subtle distinctions between words which are lost by the constant misuse of both). Me, I've not decided. I tend to venomously oppose some misuses of words and not care at all about others.

The point is: the verb "second" comes from the Latin "secundus" meaning "next" or "follows", not from the ordinal number "second" (which obviously comes from the same root). Using "third" to mean the second seconding is nothing more than an incorrect back-formation. If you don't care about being right as long as you're clear then go ahead and use it. I don't really care, and I'm not sure what I said that made you think otherwise.

I don't use it, myself, mainly because I think it sounds a bit naff. There are real words I eschew for the same reason.
Yay!
AT has the same opinion on a language-related topic as I do.
Do we have another Fwd. Adm. appearing?
http://forum.team17.co.uk/showpost.php?p=619862&postcount=62
Hmm.
I wonder if his friend "hooli" was real or if Hackerman just let his alter ego hooli die.

[thomasp]

It seems they used different computers. But that doesn't really mean much. One could be the "school" alter ego and the other the "home"

[Melon]

Oh for f***s sake CJH, go away! Next comic
I have some Ideas for the next comic!

Your all busy eating the chocolate you got from halloween, so when you speak, you have to be shown eating choclate, and having the word "munch" in brackets after every 2 words when your eating. and you should argue with the rest of the forum news staff that they arn't sharing, and if they do share more, you say that they get extra pay! then theres some newsy stuff [that I hope will be somwhat related to me, even though this situation is unlikely], then at the end they are holding chainsaws, and coughing, and one of them says well? you are surounded by them.

sound like a good plotline? Im going to do something stupid to get in the news, so avoid me. but its your news comic thing I suppose...If he start's being silly on purpose, infract him. That's what I say.

[Paul.Power]

If he start's being silly on purpose, infract him. That's what I say.By that logic we should have infracted him about thirty times so far.

[thomasp]

Might be able to get him with a couple of 5-point fanart forum spam infractions - or one 10-pointer :p

[bloopy]

Much to the horror of the people who own brand names

Though I can't imagine "going out and team17ing people" would catch on. :p

[Paul.Power]

Though I can't imagine "going out and team17ing people" would catch on. :pI don't even know what "to Team17" is supposed to mean.

[thomasp]

I don't even know what "to Team17" is supposed to mean.
Get drunk on beer?

[AndrewTaylor]

I firmly believe you can add a -ed ending to any noun and it will become a universally understood word for "drunk", "tired" or "had sex [with]", or possibly it could have more than one of the above meanings. Which one(s) any given word becomes becomes obvious when you try it.

[Paul.Power]

Maybe it's Team17ed --> creamed
cream crackered --> knackered.

[SupSuper]

Oh for f***s sake CJH, go away!If he start's being silly on purpose, infract him. That's what I say.Reminds me of this: http://www.apathysketchpad.com/apathyclan/index.php?id=32

[AndrewTaylor]

Oh for f***s sake CJH, go away!If he start's being silly on purpose, infract him. That's what I say.

The problem is, really, that there's no way to tell -- there's no level of stupid that the genuine morons can't top.

[Akuryou13]

The problem is, really, that there's no way to tell -- there's no level of stupid that the genuine morons can't top.then how about you infract him for any sign of stupidity :p that should do the trick nicely.

[SupSuper]

This is the best thread ever: http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34805

[Pickleworm]

http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=620085

Pieman and Poninja are senior members

edit: whoops beaten