[Rant] Minor Rant III: For a Few Hollers More

Bones

Bones

ThatNickGuy said:
I hate this "May the 4th" shit. It was a funny pun like ten years ago when someone put two and two together, but it's gotten so old now. Now, every year, my Facebook feed is flooded with people going "May the 4th be with you! LAWL! Is funny 'cause Staw Waws!" Star Wars is already overplayed enough as it is by both LucasArts and every fanboy (worse, fanboy filmmaker) who references it. It's like Monty Python & the Holy Grail. Great movie, yeah, but not when you hear people quote it ALL THE TIME (see also: Portal and cake).

And now it's apparently OFFICIALLY Star Wars Day? For fucks sake.
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meh, if it makes people happy to do something cheesy like that, let em. Life is shit who am I to strip maybe a moment of connection or fun from someone. I often wonder why people feel the need to say how stupid something is that others are having fun with, what did god shit on you and now you need to shit on someone else to make it through the day?

Edit: the last statement was not aimed at @ThatNickGuy, just a general observation.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

It's not so much people having fun but overplaying a joke that got old ages ago. It no different than "the cake is a lie" or "took an arrow to the knee" to me.
 
Mathias

Mathias

GasBandit said:
The owner is STILL DOING THIS. Every day I get a half dozen e-mails from him with a half dozen people in the "to" field, with him telling everybody to "reply all" to confirm. Makes me want to bludgeon him to paste with a lead pipe.
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Kinda related, but I fucking HATE it when people passive aggressively CC me on emails to try to get their co-workers in hot water.

Say "A" forgets to turn off an instrument and pumps it dry. "B" will CC me on the email to "remind" A to next time remember to turn off their instrument. I know what you're doing, mofo. I don't care if A pumped it dry, I'm sure it slipped his mind as I know he's got a lot on his plate. You, however, are a lazy piece of crap that tries to claw your way up the ladder by pushing your co-workers down instead of doing quality work. What you think is making you look good, is actually hurting you. Guess what? Your mid-year review in July is going to be a bitch.
 
Bones

Bones

ThatNickGuy said:
It's not so much people having fun but overplaying a joke that got old ages ago. It no different than "the cake is a lie" or "took an arrow to the knee" to me.
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so what? are you the world joke authority? who cares when and where jokes can and cannot be used.

My facebook page is flooded too, I don't care, its all my family and friends trying to make a connection with me. "bones likes star wars ill post this and he will chuckle LOL". yes everyone and my MOTHER have posted it. It shows me they want to make some sort of human connection, as transient and meaningless as that might be.
edit: Bones needs to pay better attention to where things are being posted.
 
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Bones

Bones

Zero Esc said:
You are aware this is the rant thread, aren't you? For ranting about things.
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sorry, no, im all bleary eyed, sitting at work doing stupid shit because my company is staffed with lobotomized monkeys. I actually had not, apologies all around. I need coffee....

Edit: I am upset because I am suppose to have a three day weekend that has been slowly being eaten away by stupid people. if I am off by 5, it will be a miracle. if you guys lived closer I would suggest drinking, after what this weekend has brought me.
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

Bones said:
sorry, no, im all bleary eyed, sitting at work doing stupid shit because my company is staffed with lobotomized monkeys. I actually had not, apologies all around. I need coffee....
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So what? Are you the world lobotomized monkey police? Who cares where they work?

:p
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Bones said:
so what? are you the world joke authority? who cares when and where jokes can and cannot be used.

My facebook page is flooded too, I don't care, its all my family and friends trying to make a connection with me. "bones likes star wars ill post this and he will chuckle LOL". yes everyone and my MOTHER have posted it. It shows me they want to make some sort of human connection, as transient and meaningless as that might be.
edit: Bones needs to pay better attention to where things are being posted.
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So I'm not allowed to be sick of a joke that I hear over and over and over AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER?
 
jwhouk

jwhouk

Welp, got a new router. Only problem is, even though I have it wired, it's not letting me connect to the 'net via the wired router line.

After re-installing the software, though, it did let me online.
 
Bones

Bones

Zero Esc said:
So what? Are you the world lobotomized monkey police? Who cares where they work?

:p
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so what?! I am their leader, the non-lobotomized monkey, in the sense yes I am their warden and police, I don't care where they work but if this keeps up, I sure as hell don't know why we pay them 40-50 grand for this sub-par work.:rage:

I forgot we had rage faces, totally added one, for comedic effect. :3
 
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Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

ThatNickGuy said:
So I'm not allowed to be sick of a joke that I hear over and over and over AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER?
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Bones said:
sorry, no, im all bleary eyed, sitting at work doing stupid shit because my company is staffed with lobotomized monkeys. I actually had not, apologies all around. I need coffee....

Edit: I am upset because I am suppose to have a three day weekend that has been slowly being eaten away by stupid people. if I am off by 5, it will be a miracle. if you guys lived closer I would suggest drinking, after what this weekend has brought me.
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Bones

Bones

ThatNickGuy said:
So I'm not allowed to be sick of a joke that I hear over and over and over AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER?
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Nick, you are allowed to be sick of the joke, just don't let it consume you, for once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny. :3
 
fade

fade

Staff member
Here's a minor rant. I devoted time to learning about electronics, and now I feel like I could build just about anything. The problems are that a) I don't have any inspiration b) all the projects out there on the web are lights and buzzers (snooze) and c) if I do have an idea, I can usually just find it cheaper in the store pre-made. Regarding b), I know the lights and buzzers are just stand-ins. But I guess I find the sensor-logic-output circuit rather boring to apply in general. Never seems to be a very interesting application of it.
 
Hailey Knight

Hailey Knight

All right, I find the May the 4th Star Wars thing to be stupid and unfunny as well, and at this point it feels like a Hallmark holiday in the sense that it's less because people enjoy it and more an excuse to promote Star Wars merchandise. I saw a couple ads promoting stuff last year. Haven't seen any today, but that's because every ad on every site I visit is displaying Tori Amos's new album coming out, and I don't know if that's just Google getting a little too accurate for my liking or if everyone is seeing that.
 
Mathias

Mathias

fade said:
Here's a minor rant. I devoted time to learning about electronics, and now I feel like I could build just about anything. The problems are that a) I don't have any inspiration b) all the projects out there on the web are lights and buzzers (snooze) and c) if I do have an idea, I can usually just find it cheaper in the store pre-made. Regarding b), I know the lights and buzzers are just stand-ins. But I guess I find the sensor-logic-output circuit rather boring to apply in general. Never seems to be a very interesting application of it.
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PatrThom

PatrThom

fade said:
Here's a minor rant. I devoted time to learning about electronics, and now I feel like I could build just about anything. The problems are
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For me, the problems are that I can't seem to find anywhere that sources the components locally any longer. I used to be able to just run over to Remcor Electronics if I wanted to pick up a wacky power transistor or SCR or something, but now all of that has moved online with a corresponding increase in acquisition time.

--Patrick
 
WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

ThatNickGuy said:
I hate this "May the 4th" shit. It was a funny pun like ten years ago when someone put two and two together, but it's gotten so old now. Now, every year, my Facebook feed is flooded with people going "May the 4th be with you! LAWL! Is funny 'cause Staw Waws!" Star Wars is already overplayed enough as it is by both LucasArts and every fanboy (worse, fanboy filmmaker) who references it. It's like Monty Python & the Holy Grail. Great movie, yeah, but not when you hear people quote it ALL THE TIME (see also: Portal and cake).

And now it's apparently OFFICIALLY Star Wars Day? For fucks sake.
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So do what I did and find another holiday to celebrate. It's also International Firefighters Day. My dad is a firefighter, as were many past generations of men in his family, and through my dad I know many of the people he's served with. So, I'm choosing to honor them rather than a stupid gag "holiday".
 
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fade

fade

Staff member
ThatNickGuy said:
I hate this "May the 4th" shit. It was a funny pun like ten years ago when someone put two and two together, but it's gotten so old now. Now, every year, my Facebook feed is flooded with people going "May the 4th be with you! LAWL! Is funny 'cause Staw Waws!" Star Wars is already overplayed enough as it is by both LucasArts and every fanboy (worse, fanboy filmmaker) who references it. It's like Monty Python & the Holy Grail. Great movie, yeah, but not when you hear people quote it ALL THE TIME (see also: Portal and cake).

And now it's apparently OFFICIALLY Star Wars Day? For fucks sake.
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Chad Sexington

Chad Sexington

ThatNickGuy said:
I hate this "May the 4th" shit. It was a funny pun like ten years ago when someone put two and two together, but it's gotten so old now. Now, every year, my Facebook feed is flooded with people going "May the 4th be with you! LAWL! Is funny 'cause Staw Waws!" Star Wars is already overplayed enough as it is by both LucasArts and every fanboy (worse, fanboy filmmaker) who references it. It's like Monty Python & the Holy Grail. Great movie, yeah, but not when you hear people quote it ALL THE TIME (see also: Portal and cake).

And now it's apparently OFFICIALLY Star Wars Day? For fucks sake.
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re my emphasis: Your book has "huge of tracts of land" in the second chapter.

Plus, you love puns! And running jokes! You started, and now the whole forum(!) has "sounds like Nick's prom night."
Aaaand
We got:
Stick it in her pooper.
Therapy.
Dave's old. So old. Flappy hooters old.
Fade doesn't like anything.
Etc.

People like running gags. I find it weird that you in particular complain about certain running gags when you also perpetuate others. I mean, there are running gags I don't like, too, but I just don't use them. Certainly I'm not saying you shouldn't be allowed to rant or whatever, obviously. It's just I figured you would be more sympathetic to people who don't tire of a reference/gag.
 
Bones

Bones

Chad Sexington said:
re my emphasis: Your book has "huge of tracts of land" in the second chapter.

Plus, you love puns! And running jokes! You started, and now the whole forum(!) has "sounds like Nick's prom night."
Aaaand
We got:
Stick it in her pooper.
Therapy.
Dave's old. So old. Flappy hooters old.
Fade doesn't like anything.
Etc.

People like running gags. I find it weird that you in particular complain about certain running gags when you also perpetuate others. I mean, there are running gags I don't like, too, but I just don't use them. Certainly I'm not saying you shouldn't be allowed to rant or whatever, obviously. It's just I figured you would be more sympathetic to people who don't tire of a reference/gag.
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Zero Esc said:
You are aware this is the rant thread, aren't you? For ranting about things.
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LordRendar

LordRendar

Once again I got served with "I really like you and I love spending time with you, and eventhough we know each other only for a little while I really trust you with my deepest thoughts. But I woudnt want to date you."

I am kinda getting fed up.
 
ThatNickGuy

ThatNickGuy

Eh, I guess the difference is those jokes are all spread out over a period of time. Whereas May the 4th is hearing the same joke from EVERYONE over the whole day. It's like the only joke for one day.
 
WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

PatrThom said:
Well, not when it's a meme/reference/gag that *I* don't like!

I mean, obviously.

--Patrick
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Plus the fact that Chad is talking about gags we have running on the board vs. something that started in the "geek community" and now is mainstream. Like Portal. Like Monty Python & the Holy Grail. Your mom (hopefully) isn't posting about Dave's flappy hooties.

But I digress. I always thought "May the Fourth" was corny anyway.
 
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