The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.

[PatrThom]

A little over 3 hours ago, the European CTO sent out a Europe-wide e-mail with a link to a video with season's greetings on behalf of the company. This was sent to somewhere between 120.000 and 130.000 people. I went to look, and it now stands at 79 views.
Why even bother making that crappy video?! Clearly, nobody's interested!

I don't know why you'd say that, since by your own numbers 60.769-65.833% of everyone has already seen it.
...I hope you appreciate that I kept the percentage viewed at the same triple-digit precision as you did, btw.

--Patrick

 

[HCGLNS]

I just slapped the bitch out of Absol on Pokemon shuffle.

 

[Bubble181]

I don't know why you'd say that, since by your own numbers 60.769-65.833% of everyone has already seen it.
...I hope you appreciate that I kept the percentage viewed at the same triple-digit precision as you did, btw.

--Patrick

You Americocentrist cryptocommunist numerofascist! I feel oppressed by your misuse of punctuation! YOU TRIGGER ME!

 

[Gruebeard]

You Americocentrist cryptocommunist numerofascist! I feel oppressed by your misuse of punctuation! YOU TRIGGER ME!

Don't say that to an American! He's packing heat. And his literacy is poor. He may very well read that as an instruction to pull his trigger at you.

 

[Bubble181]

Don't say that to an American! He's packing heat. And his literacy is poor. He may very well read that as an instruction to pull his trigger at you.

What? You're mixing things up. He's a white American. He's probably praying for me as we speak!

 

[Gruebeard]

Wow.

We just went there.

 

[fade]

Meh. Everyone likes to make fun of American usages, but I stand by the US on this one. A dot indicates a hard transition, and a comma a soft one. Since the thousands separator is merely for readability, it's a soft transition. The decimal indicator is required, so it's a hard transition.

 

[Bubble181]

Wow.

We just went there.

Sure! It's all acceptable these days, dontchaknow? Even the President's doing it!

 

[HCGLNS]

So Fade likes it hard eh?

 

[Bubble181]

Meh. Everyone likes to make fun of American usages, but I stand by the US on this one. A dot indicates a hard transition, and a comma a soft one. Since the thousands separator is merely for readability, it's a soft transition. The decimal indicator is required, so it's a hard transition.

Meh, I just use whatever's on my numerical keyboard. The comma's a bigger sign and thus makes for a clearer separation, visually, in my opinion, but function-wise you're right.

 

[Fun Size]

So Fade likes it hard eh?

No, he said that hardness is indicated by the presence of a period.

...I'll see myself out.

 

[Bubble181]

One hundred and fifty nine views (two of which are mine), nine hours after uploading it, out of a hundred and twenty thousand. Really, nobody gives a flup about what he has to say.

 

[blotsfan]

One hundred and fifty nine views (two of which are mine), nine hours after uploading it, out of a hundred and twenty thousand. Really, nobody gives a flup about what he has to say.

Except for you.

 

[Bubble181]

Except for you.

It pains me to see so much money and time wasted. It's a....somewhat... professional video, with special shooting in several countries, interviews, whatever, cut together. It's ridiculous to invest that much in something that has literally no return. Sending out free calendars to all the staff may be somewhat useless but at least some of us use them. Making a video people watch and think "oh, nice to get some attention from on high", sure. Making a video nobody watches is just -_-.

 

[GasBandit]

Well, the office is closed tomorrow, so...

It's THURSDAAAAAY! Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal.

 

[Yoshimickster]

Now the way crosses work against vampires is because they're holy objects so stuff like stars of David and other stuff would work as well, but would that work with holy FOODS like Kosher and Halal stuff? I'd personally like to see a vampire melt to death after eating a gyro.

 

[Bubble181]

Now the way crosses work against vampires is because they're holy objects so stuff like stars of David and other stuff would work as well, but would that work with holy FOODS like Kosher and Halal stuff? I'd personally like to see a vampire melt to death after eating a gyro.

No, because halal and kosher food isn't holy. It's allowed. It's like saying a McDonalds hamburger is "healthy" simply because it isn't riddled with listeria. It isn't, but it's "safe to eat". Sorry.

 

[mikerc]

would that work with holy FOODS like Kosher and Halal stuff?

I guess so? It would probably function under the same rules as Holy Water.

 

[Celt Z]

No, because halal and kosher food isn't holy. It's allowed. It's like saying a McDonalds hamburger is "healthy" simply because it isn't riddled with listeria. It isn't, but it's "safe to eat". Sorry.

What if they were doused with holy water? I'd be a little soggy, but potent, right?

 

[bhamv3]

Does the holy object have to come from an ancient religion, or do holy objects from relatively new religions work as well? For example, if I'm a Pastafarian, can I hold up a packet of ramen to ward off a vampire? Or what if I'm a Scientologist, do I hold up a pile of cash?

 

[Celt Z]

Does the holy object have to come from an ancient religion, or do holy objects from relatively new religions work as well? For example, if I'm a Pastafarian, can I hold up a packet of ramen to ward off a vampire? Or what if I'm a Scientologist, do I hold up a pile of cash?

Hmm, I'm not sure if that would work. Tom Cruise has been both a vampire and a Scientologist. They may be immune.

 

[GasBandit]

I thought it was specifically christian holy objects because he, or maybe it was his father, Vlad Dracul, was a member of the Order of the Dragon.

 

[mikerc]

Hmm, I'm not sure if that would work. Tom Cruise has been both a vampire and a Scientologist. They may be immune.

You can't judge what the rules are based on Tom Cruise. The normal rules do not apply to Tom Cruise - he exists outside of & seperate to them!

 

[HCGLNS]

There was an old X-Men vs Dracula fight that did exactly this. Kitty tried to use a cross, but it didn't work because she's Jewish. And then dumbass Dracula EXPLAINED IT TO HER. So when she broke out her Star of David instead, Dracula was all ARRGGHH!!

 

[Yoshimickster]

Okay cool, I could have a guy die because he'd try to kill a vampire by feeding him a gyro/matzah thingy, that would be awesome!

 

[Bubble181]

Okay cool, I could have a guy die because he'd try to kill a vampire by feeding him a gyro/matzah thingy, that would be awesome!

Alternatively, kill a vampire by feeding him a falafel, because they're Vegetarian.

 

[Emrys]

Add lots of garlic.

 

[Yoshimickster]

Alternatively, kill a vampire by feeding him a falafel, because they're Vegetarian.

Unless their green ducks dreaming of stardom, then that's just what they WANT!

 

[PatrThom]

Think I'm with Bubble on this one. I think the involvement of the Rabbi with Kosher food is more like the involvement of a notary, i.e., one merely of certification rather than sanctification. A more interesting question would be one of testing hostia on a vampire, but trying it both before and after transubstantiation.

--Patrick

 

[Frank]

So I was driving to my brother's place for dinner with the family and on the radio, the DJ is talking about how the new NIN isn't marketable enough to make it to their station, even on one of their weird blocks. This is the station that plays songs from that shitty new Metallica album all the time.

I was confused, that new Metallica album is hot sweaty street trash. At least the two songs from it I've heard.

 

[Gruebeard]

What if they were doused with holy water? I'd be a little soggy, but potent, right?

I really wish I had some holy water here.

 

[Ravenpoe]

Now the way crosses work against vampires is because they're holy objects so stuff like stars of David and other stuff would work as well, but would that work with holy FOODS like Kosher and Halal stuff? I'd personally like to see a vampire melt to death after eating a gyro.

Kosher and Halal are not holy foods. The word Kosher (and I think Halal as well, though I can't comment on that) simply means proper, and refers to what is proper and allowed to eat. Jews don't worship bagels.

Though, they should, bagels are awesome.


Also, gyros are often seasoned with garlic, so they would already hurt a vampire.

 

[Yoshimickster]

Holy crap, I never taste the garlic, must be everything else delicious about the gyro.

 

[bhamv3]

Would a gyro shaped like a cross hurt a vampire? We could call it a gyro cross.

Alternatively, if the gyro itself is already damaging to the vampire, we could pack the gyro sandwich material into small compact balls and shoot them at vampires. They would be called gyro spheres.

And if you want to make sure your shots are accurate, you'd use a gyro scope.

 

[PatrThom]

Would a gyro shaped like a cross hurt a vampire? We could call it a gyro cross.

Alternatively, if the gyro itself is already damaging to the vampire, we could pack the gyro sandwich material into small compact balls and shoot them at vampires. They would be called gyro spheres.

And if you want to make sure your shots are accurate, you'd use a gyro scope.

Just make sure you use the gyro the people deserve, but not the gyro the people want. Everyone needs a gyro.

--Patrick