Chat Thread 35: If It Doesn't Exist, Then It Will Be Made

Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:43 pm

Sleet wrote:And yet no acid breath~

stop bragging about your promotion to acid breath. : P

Randomextra · Post by **Randomextra** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:44 pm

So sleet is an alien?

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:44 pm

Honestly I don't think anyone here will support you for smoking Seth...

Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:51 pm

Randomextra wrote:So sleet is an alien?

all the global mods are. the promotion is actually the original getting replaced by body snatchers. Rick is their king and the forum mods are the next candidates.

Wanderer wrote:Honestly I don't think anyone here will support you for smoking Seth...

you even said yourself you'll have to stop for hockey season. why not just stop now to be sure to have it out of your system before the season starts? you realize that you're already damaging your lungs to a point where it will most likely affect your playing at least a little.

yehoshua · Post by **yehoshua** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:51 pm

I have breath breath.

Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:53 pm

pffft. breath breathers are totally lame.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:02 pm

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:these zero tolerance policies just make it so the person being bullied just snaps after a while of sitting back and letting it happen.

Thats what happened to me, I was sick of people giving me crap, so when a guy named Sean started making fun of me I stood up and hen he said "What are you gonna do [classy individual]?" I punched him hard enough to knock him over a desk. The cool thing was my math teacher was on my side for this.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:06 pm

Violence is never a good thing. Even when done in defense it's a necessary evil, not a virtue.

Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:07 pm

see, in that situation you answered verbal abuse with physical violence, which is wrong. That's a bad teacher to support this.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:12 pm

It is ill-adivsed to counter gibes with violence. Best to avoid conflict altogether.

Coatl_Ruu · Post by **Coatl_Ruu** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:16 pm

Heh ... while I'm of the opinion that some people could use a good punch in the face, you don't want to be the one who throws the first punch.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:32 pm

Wanderer wrote:Honestly I don't think anyone here will support you for smoking Seth...

Well than goodness for that, it's a stupid habit.

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:you even said yourself you'll have to stop for hockey season. why not just stop now to be sure to have it out of your system before the season starts? you realize that you're already damaging your lungs to a point where it will most likely affect your playing at least a little.

I always giggle alittle bit when people ask if I realize the health risks.

It's a habit picked up out of boredom and as such it won't last very long, eventually I'll get bored of it and move on to something else.
or maybe I won't, in which case I won't have to worry about saving for retirement
win-win situation

Sleet wrote:And yet no acid breath~
Seth wrote:I prefer to think of it as a career choice,
how else an I gonna get a cool gravelly smokers voice and start a motorhead cover band?
Practice, not suicide.

but practice is harrrrrd

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:36 pm

You know, after two years of getting pushed around by those guys, I had enough of it. Say what you will, but in my case, violence solved my problems. But I am on my final warning, one more fight, and I'm kicked out of metal fabrications, none of my classmates are worth that.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:40 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:You know, after two years of getting pushed around by those guys, I had enough of it. Say what you will, but in my case, violence solved my problems. But I am on my final warning, one more fight, and I'm kicked out of metal fabrications, none of my classmates are worth that.

If hockey has taught me anything it's that fighting/violence is a good way to solve problems.
They sound like they deserved it, and despite the academic consequences there are times where you just have to stand up for yourself.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:43 pm

Seth wrote:
The Grey Wolverine wrote:You know, after two years of getting pushed around by those guys, I had enough of it. Say what you will, but in my case, violence solved my problems. But I am on my final warning, one more fight, and I'm kicked out of metal fabrications, none of my classmates are worth that.
If hockey has taught me anything it's that fighting/violence is a good way to solve problems.
They sound like they deserved it, and despite the academic consequences there are times where you just have to stand up for yourself.

What part of your team playing one member short for a good chunk of the period counts as solving problems?

Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:45 pm

fighting is a two way penalty. both teams are a member short for 5 minutes.

If I recall correctly. I do, right?

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:48 pm

As a pacifist, my view is that violence only spurs violence.

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:49 pm

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:fighting is a two way penalty. both teams are a member short for 5 minutes.

If I recall correctly. I do, right?

Who says anything about fighting? Being on the receiving end of an illegal check wouldn't result in a penalty.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:51 pm

Sleet wrote:
Seth wrote:
The Grey Wolverine wrote:You know, after two years of getting pushed around by those guys, I had enough of it. Say what you will, but in my case, violence solved my problems. But I am on my final warning, one more fight, and I'm kicked out of metal fabrications, none of my classmates are worth that.
If hockey has taught me anything it's that fighting/violence is a good way to solve problems.
They sound like they deserved it, and despite the academic consequences there are times where you just have to stand up for yourself.
What part of your team playing one member short for a good chunk of the period counts as solving problems?

Intimidation is a huge part of hockey
If you can make hte other team afraid to go into the corners/after the puck you'll usually win.
That and violence has a way of galvanizing a team.

Brent you are indeed correct.

And sleet I've thrown alot of illegal checks, yes you get penalized, but you also either scare the other team or make them so foccused on getting back at you that they forget about the game.

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:45 pm

Aaaaand I just lost the game :/

What team do you play on Seth?

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:29 am

I just played for a crappy local team through high shcool
I'm not playing yet but the season starts on like the 26th for intermural hockey.

kurowolfe · Post by **kurowolfe** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:02 am

Is it ice hockey, or field hockey?

Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:03 am

Ice hockey, judging from his past avatars.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:08 am

kurowolfe wrote:Is it ice hockey, or field hockey?

Ice hockey

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:23 pm

Seth, I just got through a movie I have a feeling you would like, its called Slap Shot, sooo funny. But its so violent, vulgar, rude, indecent, and generally offensive (I got offended at the gay bashing past the first 1 1/2 hour) so I really can't put up much of a review here. But one of the actors, Newman I think his name is, looked like Clint Eastwood does now.

Related note, the best western movie ever made in my opinion is Pale Rider, check it out sometime.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:31 pm

Seth has Slap Shot quoted in his signature. Pointing that out there

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:35 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:Seth, I just got through a movie I have a feeling you would like, its called Slap Shot, sooo funny. But its so violent, vulgar, rude, indecent, and generally offensive (I got offended at the gay bashing past the first 1 1/2 hour) so I really can't put up much of a review here. But one of the actors, Newman I think his name is, looked like Clint Eastwood does now.

Related note, the best western movie ever made in my opinion is Pale Rider, check it out sometime.

Slapshot is one of my favorite movies (and the best hockey movies of all time, it really captures the lockerroom dynamic plus y'know the Hansons,Ogelthorpe ect.)

I communicate with my dad almost exclusively in Slapshot and napolean dynamite quotes.

Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:39 pm

Seth wrote:I communiate with my dad almost exclusively in Slapshot and napolean dynamite quotes.

I have seen neither of those movies.
also for future reference, it's etc. short for et cetera. in case that wasn't just a typo.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:42 pm

WHy did they make a Napoleon Dynamite TV series now? I will never understand it.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:43 pm

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:
Seth wrote:I communiate with my dad almost exclusively in Slapshot and napolean dynamite quotes.
I have seen neither of those movies.
also for future reference, it's etc. short for et cetera. in case that wasn't just a typo.

Huh
I learned something today.

Slapshot's pretty obscure but napolean dynamite?
You're missing out man

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:47 pm

Not really missing out with Napoleon, its funny the first time, but after that, it just stops being all that good.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:47 pm

I'm ambivalent towards Napoleon Dynamite.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:52 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:Not really missing out with Napoleon, its funny the first time, but after that, it just stops being all that good.

Blasphemy!!!!!!!!!

LIES AND SLANDER

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:55 pm

I prefer western honestly, and stories structure, and interesting characters that don't have to rely on the idea that they are awesome, and they actually have meaningful dialogue. Sorry, my inner critic gets out sometimes.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:00 pm

Napolean Dynamite has brilliant dialouge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUoyioYE ... re=related

I think it's really impressive that they made such a successful movie without a coherent story and on next to no budget.

but to each his/her own I guess.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:15 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:I prefer western honestly, and stories structure, and interesting characters that don't have to rely on the idea that they are awesome, and they actually have meaningful dialogue. Sorry, my inner critic gets out sometimes.

The characters in Napoleon Dynamite are awesome? I thought the point was that they weren't.

One of my biggest issues with the movie was that there was no one to associate with. I don't like movies without a straight man.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:34 pm

Like I said, my inner critic gets out sometimes, only some of that is related to Napoleon, the rest is geared at Halo.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:41 pm

Straight man?

Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:53 pm

yep, that.

Ironically, there was a Monty Python sketch where Graham Chapman held up a sign saying he was the straight man. do you get the irony? He was gay.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:54 pm

Wanderer wrote:Straight man?

Yep, that trope. When every single character is in some way ridiculous, it annoys me.

Sometimes a variable straight man can be pulled off, where there is no one character who is the straight man at all times, but it's usually tough. Spongebob is a good example of it done right.