The Longest Thread Ever!

[Not Me]

I want to comment in here...but I can't even come close to figuring out what is going on.

[BadNick]

Originally Posted by Not Me

I want to comment in here...but I can't even come close to figuring out what is going on.

In any case, thank you for your comment.

Our main purpose is to work toward being the longest thread on this forum. We were that for a short while, but then our nemisis thread here, whose evil name I will not even utter, passed us again.

Otherwise, we like to talk about whatever is on our minds, or your mind. So just throw out an idea or what's on your mind today.

Keep in mind that this section used to be called "TFP Nonsense" although the authorities renamed it a while back to "Tilted Fun Zone" in an attemp to trick the unsuspecting into this section.

[Not Me]

Originally Posted by BadNick

Keep in mind that this section used to be called "TFP Nonsense" although the authorities renamed it a while back to "Tilted Fun Zone" in an attemp to trick the unsuspecting into this section.

Well that is just nonsense.... Kind of like all my posts will be around here.
I think I can follow those posting rules and throw some nonsensical thoughts in now and then.

[genuinegirly]

maybe not the longest, but still long:

[BadNick]

gg, that makes me long for another doggie.

I had my previous beloved Dewey (as in "do we want a dog or don't we) for what seemed like the longest time, though in hindsight I wish it was a lot longer. He was a black Lab and was our pet for 15 years but sadly his life came to a natural end a few years ago. Now I'm longing for another pet friend.

Longest truly,
Nick

[Not Me]

BadNick,
I understand how you feel..We had a chocolate lab that was the best dog we ever had. A great companion and protector of all things ours. We still miss him greatly.

A new best friend is needed soon.

[BadNick]

See, I knew I like you. Yes you, Not Me. Hey, I just noticed you live in the Mrs. I hope you're not an unemployed rocket scientist from Stennis.

[Not Me]

No absolutely not...Unemployed at the moment yes..but not a rocket scientist...I don't even play one on t.v.

[Ourcrazymodern?]

I play one watching tv.
Other than that & occasional this,
I do social work.

Do you like butterflies, Not Me?

[Not Me]

I don't really know if I like butterflies or not... I have never ate one. har har har.

Butterflies are cool...there are many different colors of them. I used to live near a park where the Monarch butterflies would congregate to breed...pretty awesome sight to see so many in one place.

[Ourcrazymodern?]

At Blue Mound State Park,
southwestern Minnesota,
a grove entranced me.

(a good example
how haiku can be precise
& not descriptive)

{Did you look at The Extemporaneous Story yet, Not Me?)

[Not Me]

I have not...but I will.

It takes me a second to figure out if you are talking to me or asking us all about yourself.
I should have chose a different name.

[Ourcrazymodern?]

Not Me's a fine name.
I'm surprised you could get it.
I'm happy you're here.

YouTube - ‪Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses - with lyrics‬‏

YouTube - ‪Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses - with lyrics‬‏

[BadNick]

If you're not you, how could you deny your name? <<< that makes no sense so I guess it's almost perfect

[Not Me]

It is absolutely perfect.

[Ourcrazymodern?]

Absolutely, Not.
What say we get into gear,
& catch the monster?

(We are hundreds of posts in arrears.)

(24/8)-9=-6

[Jetée]

Originally Posted by BadNick

I think I found that here:

Cool. That is, the coalescence, I guess. (not cool that being: the plane crashed and person(s) unknown were injured, or worse.)

Two quick responses for the above, BadNick:
do you regularly visit the SuperStock website to peruse, randomly search thier archives?
(Personally, if I were to name one of those big rights-managed image-conglomos, Corbis would be my preference.)
I haven't followed up on it since I introduced it to you about a year ago, but by any chance, did you take the previous screen snapshot using FastStone Capture? Just wondering.

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random bit:

Here's number #11 from my TLTE! Blog-entitled folder webnote (minutia)



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hmm.. revised bit:

apparently, the above foto from the fargone past is entitled, Young woman in swimsuit and hat sitting on pool diving board; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, March 1965., and can be found within this wiki overview/gallery. Amazing what one can find, isn't it?

[Jetée]

Originally Posted by Ourcrazymodern?

Absolutely, Not.
What say we get into gear,
& catch the monster?

(We are hundreds of posts in arrears.)

(24/8)-9=-6

Would you get mad at me if I were to revive the trial by triads?

+ bonus

are you already a bit perturbed I gave up on my Algebra! challenge so quickly? I am, no doubt about it.

[Jetée]

Originally Posted by genuinegirly

maybe not the longest, but still long:

In remembrance of Esoteric, fellow poster now long past, who at times, posted a random cat talking, just for the virtual laughs. And courtesy of genuinegirly, one of the few higher-ups who isn't weirded out popping into the weirdo shack every now and again to say "Hey Mary Sunshine! And how are we today?" - it's like a flower blooming, I get so excited to see a familiar face.

Oh, right - the cat:


"The Photographer", a carte from 'The Brighton Cats' series, photographed by Harry Pointer.


-- (to note: as found on the wiki-page that describes the internet phenomeme pertaining to slightly illiterate cats.)

[Not Me]

I jump in as much as I can. I will make a little more effort..only because I don't care for monsters....they are scary.

[Jetée]

I'm not very good at hello/goodbyes, but do not fear, I do not forget (I just delay, bide and wholly post knowing I'm very, very late to whatever is new).


Speaking of new, Hello Not Me. How are you finding your time spent here? What can be incorporated to make the experience flow better? Your input is very important to us.


To add a bit of colour and found randomness, (re: OCM fw: reason for being) here's something I usually post, but just as a link this time: * -

[BadNick]

Originally Posted by Ourcrazymodern?

...What say we get into gear,
& catch the monster?...

Originally Posted by Not Me

...I don't care for monsters....they are scary.

Originally Posted by Jetée

...do you regularly visit the SuperStock website to peruse, randomly search thier archives? ...Corbis would be my preference...did you take the previous screen snapshot using FastStone Capture? Just wondering...

Hi Jetée Edée.
As you see, I do spend an above average time searching for images and sometimes I end up at SuperStock; while I'm not very familiar with their philosophy and business practices, my impression is this type of photo site tends to be restrictive about use of their member's photos. I have also been at Corbis and I get about the same impression. While I'm not as diligent about it as you, I try to give credits for the photo as often as I can, and I prefer photos without watermarks or site signatures or whatever they are. I remember you mentioning FastStone but I have not used it. This seems so simple, so usually I'm just grabbing the photo's URL or if I can't then I use "print screen" and then paste it into "Paint".

[Ourcrazymodern?]

I might miss a post
if I don't hurry with this one -
Pardon my English.

(2+4)-9=0-3

[Not Me]

Originally Posted by Jetée

Speaking of new, Hello Not Me. How are you finding your time spent here? What can be incorporated to make the experience flow better? Your input is very important to us.
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I am enjoying this place very much, than you. I will have no great input for making this place any better than it is already, for I come from my own little world where 500 nerds reside. I guess me being a nerd, but not a very good one. I did not realize I was a nerd until a couple years ago.

[BadNick]

Me, I've wavered on and off with nerdiness or not. I'm currently in a non-nerdy period.

[Jetée]

What was the relisation you uncovered within your hidden 'nerd' self, Not Me?


-- (to note: if you couldn't guess in the short time frame of a single page of almost non-sequitur'd conversations, I really like a backstory, and a historical aspect to virtually anything. It makes the mundane matter, and it also reminds me, "When am I ever going to get to sharing my Pez Musuem find?")


On a semi-unrelated note, I had a feeling you (re: BadNick) used the simple solution of Fn + prt sc, then paste into Paint. Honestly, I still do this about a quarter of the time, even with such an elegant little application as FastStone, whose entire basis for being born is to eliminate the hassle of 20-30 seconds of the routine, and reduce it to a simplified decision of around 5-8 seconds.

What would you guys like? How about a random mixtape from my music discovery folder webnote (more minutia)

Remixtape Vol. 3 - Stereogum

[Zooksport2]

I watched the final shuttle launch last night...
T-31secs.... we have a problem...

some great footage of the launch and the flight, until main booster sepo...

[Ourcrazymodern?]

I like nerds;
I've always been one,
unashamed.

[Ourcrazymodern?]

Part of the reason
I can post without blushing
is because I can't.

I lit a candle
in a pile of rocks I made
& watched it burn down.

It was beautiful.
More so, as I reflected
what won't pass again.

[BadNick]

Ocm?, that reminded me of this song.

Ocm?'s Candle in the Wind

Ocm?'s Candle in the Wind

[Ourcrazymodern?]

2-(4+9)=-11

Cultural icons
don't owe their reality,
nor do they own it.

[Jetée]

Does it seem kind of ironic that one does not post within this realm as often as one could, only because one feels as though there is no more voice to be had? (shortened: I've run out of conversation starters.)

I mope too much.

Here's an innocuous, and most importantly, a random question for you to partake in (if willing): Now that the year is almost over, is there anything to which you are looking forward to beginning anew?


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#1 from my TLTE! Blog folder webnote (I think you've gotten the idea - I try to save EVERYTHING)

“The AIR from PRAGUE is a middle-sized can filled with the spirit of the city,
a piece of world heritage. The can is 88 mm (3,46 in) high and 86mm (3,38 in) in diameter.

The design of the label is simple and clear, clear as the morning sky over the
Charles Bridge on sunny summer morning. We carefully collect the air from
the most popular places in the city.”

[Ourcrazymodern?]

The air we all breathe,
in & out, in & out &,
belongs to no place.

I mope a lot, too,
but projecting it hurts more,
so I avoid it.

[Ourcrazymodern?]

What was I hearing?
I thought their other voices
were continuing...

((2+4)-9)-1=-4

Then, too, I'm confused,
about our relationships,
continuing care.

[BadNick]

Originally Posted by Jetée

...Now that the year is almost over, is there anything to which you are looking forward to beginning anew?...

Family and home seem pretty stable other than the dynamics of having two rapidly developing boys around...but that's the deal with children, so what else is new?! The future in my work life has the potential for great flux in the very near future, with possible significant new opportunities for me. A bit of intrigue and drama add some excitement, along with a good bit of the unknown. Now that I read what I just said, it sounds like something a fortune teller would say. I usually don't open or eat fortune cookies.

[Jetée]

I'd like to live in the now, rather than clinging to the years gone by ('07-09, '94-95, '78-82).

I heard this song on the radio about an hour before I submitted to roasting myself slowly within my tomato can of a mode of transport (2 hours!!).

Perhaps you can do something with it.

"Running on Empty" performed by Jackson Browne, 1977 (live session)

"Running on Empty" performed by Jackson Browne, 1977 (live session)

[Ourcrazymodern?]

Originally Posted by BadNick

I usually don't open or eat fortune cookies.

Nor do I, BadNick.
The last one said some nothing:
"Keep your plans secret."

The kids insisted,
as if knowing what it was
had some importance.

[Jetée]

re: BadNick

I used to save my folded fortunes from within the confines of a crunchy cookie in my wallet.
I also shoved in some tea packets of wisdom quotes, just because I thought they were neat.
(what is it that you call that small piece of paper affixed to the string, which in turn, belays the commercially-packaged tea bag into one's cup? Do you think it even has a name?)

This was before I forgot to take my wallet out of my trousers when I did a wash, and so, all my Western-Eastern snippets of wisdom were lost and soggy, along with the leather wallet. I have not yet sought to replace it, some decades later. (meaning: I have not sported a wallet as an accessory since that fateful day in the laundry room.) I also lost some trading cards in the raw deal, so that may make the ordeal slightly more traumatic.

[Jetée]

we're in tune here.

Oh. I've depressed myself some more. (digging up past posts.)

Originally Posted by Jetée

Back to basics, I need to start at least one new thread today, if not a two-fer; so, I ask, which of these thread titles appeals to you the most? Hopefully I get two congruent replies before 9pm NYC Standard time.

Camera holding
lying down game
Modern Life is Rubbish
TFP Aquarium
TFP Zoo (I hate this title, but it will be the Animals Thread, Pt. 2, sans the LOLs, sexual innuendos and the ilk)
Destinations
The Red Button
Partial Symmetry (incompleted)
AUTO
History of Pez (probably the most likely one to be started today)
HIstory of Sayings
Architecture / Design Thread
Glasses (I think this is referring to 'sexy chicks with glasses; there's only one link in the queue, so not a likely starter)
Bodypainting

I've only started three of the ideas stated above in just under the past 400 days, and I'm barely even maintaining one of them.

[Ourcrazymodern?]

I'd bet that your list
is much longer than that one,
since I read issues.