Does Post Count Matter? [Archive] - Telltale Games Forums

Friar

05/15/2010, 01:05 am

I Think a post count matters in the sense a higher post count means they've Posted more (well duh!), so in theory they have expressed themselves mroe, so you feel like you know them.

But as a status symbol, like i've seen in other forums, definately no. Although, having said that, in some other forums, low post counters are usually rabid fanboys, and they mature as their postcount increases (probably because of the amount of abuse they get!)

So, in short, the amount of posts someone makes affects the community's perception of them, but that holds true even if the post count was invisible.

GuruGuru214

05/15/2010, 01:36 am

This seems like as good a place as any to say that I avoid the Forum Games section like the plague, so my post count reflects exactly how active I've been on here. It's the join date that's off. I may have viewed the forums for the first time on 8/19/09 (and I have no idea why, but it had nothing to do with Spinner Cay coming out the next day), but I didn't so much as lurk on here until I started posting after finishing Trial and Execution on October 30th.

And what does any of that have to do with post count? Zilch, but I'm the one who started the post count derail in the other thread, so apparently this is what I do.

As for my actual count, certain milestones might feel special, like 1000 posts, but in the end it doesn't mean much to me, other than that I've been more active on this forum than any other by far. For reference, I've been the second most active on Gaia, where I have 394 posts since March 2006, almost all of which have been in private RPs my friends talked me into, in a Nintendo guild, or meaningless bump posts in the holiday event forums.

So what does my post count mean to me? It means that I like this place. I like the people here, and I actually have things to say here and feel comfortable saying them. All 1528 of them so far.

Rather Dashing

05/15/2010, 01:41 am

This seems like as good a place as any to say that I avoid the Forum Games section like the plague, so my post count reflects exactly how active I've been on here.
Posting in the Forum Games section doesn't add to your post count.

GuruGuru214

05/15/2010, 01:47 am

I know, that's what I was getting at. My post count reflects exactly what I've done on here and no less.

Rather Dashing

05/15/2010, 01:49 am

Oh. I really don't see "forum games" as "doing things", but okay.

GuruGuru214

05/15/2010, 02:05 am

Well, me neither, but at the same time, it's interesting to be able to see that I've got exactly 1,530 pieces of text floating around on here.

Giant Tope

05/15/2010, 02:07 am

I've noticed that just recently a lot of people have hit their 1000th post mark. I'm gettin' there eventually.

splash1

05/15/2010, 02:11 am

I remember back when there was only two Seasons of Sam & Max, only three people had 1,000 posts and the rest were 300-700 posts. Now everyone has 1,000 posts and now unique part is no longer 1,000 but 2,000.

GuruGuru214

05/15/2010, 02:18 am

I should reach 2000 in another couple months or so.

I'm not sure whether to feel good or bad about that.

Giant Tope

05/15/2010, 02:26 am

Besides Jake and Rather Dashing, who has a 4000+ post count?

splash1

05/15/2010, 02:47 am

Emily, I believe.

jeeno0142

05/15/2010, 04:22 am

I don't think so. I see I haven't long to go until I make 100 (woo hoo), but most things I post are complete nonsense. Including this.

GTALostHeaven

05/15/2010, 05:39 am

Many people on this website spend far too much time on it, and constanly post many irrelevant, pointless, timewasting, trival topics

My only regret is that my post count has now gone up by one having to say it

JedExodus

05/15/2010, 05:49 am

People take the internets too seriously, I could care less personally. Though when you look at someone with a big ass post count you like to think that they know what they're on about

Snicklin

05/15/2010, 05:53 am

Well, I heard you could use your post count to buy pastries (such as Gorilla Glue, Gorilla Tape, Gorilla Epoxy, and... Gorilla White-Out).

Irishmile

05/15/2010, 06:28 am

I think the content of the posts count more than the sheer number.... But I have a pretty high post count so I dunno.

Fealiks

05/15/2010, 07:05 am

It doesn't matter, but it can sometimes be useful for people who are new (or don't visit to the forum) to tell who the regular people are or to see which other members are also new.

Avistew

05/15/2010, 07:10 am

Well, considering I'm close to 3,000 posts and didn't even pay attention to reaching 50, 100, or any "landmark"... Hum, or should I say "postmark"? No, wait, that means something else...
Er... anyway, I don't really care, although I guess it's a guide of some sort?

Interestingly, I was sure I had pretty much not posted until January this year. But when searching, I noticed I did post before. First post in August, a bunch of post on the 20-22nd of August, then some in September...

I guess what my brain was remembering is that I wasn't spending every waking hour on these forums at the time.

PecanBlue

05/15/2010, 07:16 am

I want to stay on 500 forever, and posting here isn't helping.

plrichard

05/15/2010, 09:56 am

This thread made me incredibly sad when I looked at who had voted for what. I discovered that Rather Dashing hates himself...and that makes me really really sad...:(

patters

05/15/2010, 09:58 am

Who really cares about some arbitrary number? Yes of course some people post far too often, yet a number of said people post words that are of interest to me.

Irishmile

05/15/2010, 09:59 am

I like people with high post counts only because it means I have interacted with them the most.... its just the way things work... not that I will not get to know others overtime and like them just as much because I am sure I will.

Pinchpenny

05/15/2010, 10:37 am

No, they don't matter. Post counts could be disabled and I wouldn't mind. I think for some people post counts become a sort of status symbol, which just results in pointless replies in threads. I'm a big believer in not posting unless I've got something I really want to say or express. That's the distinction I make between chat rooms and forums - chatting versus discussion.

puzzlebox

05/15/2010, 10:54 am

I think for some people post counts become a sort of status symbol, which just results in pointless replies in threads.

Quite frequently I'll draft something and then just end up not posting it... it's often a useful exercise to clarify my own thoughts on something anyway, and once I've done that I don't necessarily see the need to actually post if it's not adding anything worthwhile to the discussion.

I can't imagine why anyone would think volume = status. Surely others thinking you have interesting things to contribute is the best kind of "status" there is.

Avistew

05/15/2010, 11:51 am

Quite frequently I'll draft something and then just end up not posting it...

I do that all the time! But often I also just post my reaction to something even though it doesn't feel interesting at the time. Sometimes it leads to funny things, like that whole stalking thing getting started in the "what do you look like?" thread.
I don't think I'd post any differently if there wasn't any post count. Except I wouldn't be posting in this thread of course.

light_rises

05/15/2010, 12:02 pm

Me three. It helps that about 95% of my posts are written in a text editor first (like this one!). It feels like playing around in a sandbox, where it's "safer" to write whatever pops into my head. Comments will usually retreat from the safety and comfort of TextEdit after some polishing, but not always.

More on point ... I started posting a lot more when The Devil's Playhouse became available for pre-order. It still comes and goes, though, depending on time, interest, and, um, mood constraints. And it's mostly in the Sam & Max forum. The big thing, though, is that I'm not as worried about how I come across in my writing anymore. Still overthink/fret about it more than I should, sure, but it doesn't feel as intimidating.

Oh, the poll! Well, I would like to show up on the DVD credits someday. So that one, I guess. But otherwise? No. Not really.

Jake

05/15/2010, 12:19 pm

I wonder at this point who actually has the most posts, out of curiosity. It used to be the Telltale web team members by a mile, but maybe some of you have finally eclipsed us?

I wonder if people would freak out if we started hiding post counts? They are actually really unimportant, and it's often seemed to me that the simple act of showing them leads people to try and spam a bunch just to make the number bigger.

edit: I just looked it up, and hey, I have the most posts. I finally eclipsed Emily's 4,498 a little while back.

For those curious about this metric which does not matter, here are the top 10 counts in the forum database, along with their join dates (so you can figure out who has the scariest posts/day average):

http://www.telltalegames.com/images/comments_ttgemployee_badge.png Jake -- 03/15/2005 -- 4,721
http://www.telltalegames.com/images/comments_ttgemployee_badge.png Emily -- 10/29/2006 -- 4,498
Rather Dashing -- 06/14/2008 -- 4,065
Irishmile -- 06/04/2009 -- 3,061
Avistew -- 06/30/2009 -- 2,961
ShaggE -- 11/28/2006 -- 2,568
Guybrush Threepwood -- 03/25/2007 -- 2,228
Secret Fawful -- 06/02/2009 -- 2,149
http://www.telltalegames.com/images/comments_ttgemployee_badge.png tabacco -- 09/24/2006 -- 2,128
http://www.telltalegames.com/images/comments_ttgemployee_badge.png Will -- 09/05/2007 -- 2,076

MaxFan

05/15/2010, 12:59 pm

I'd love to see both post counts and join date hidden. Not that either is an issue in this forum, but they can lead to people thinking arbitrary stuff like that matters.

jp-30

05/15/2010, 01:05 pm

Registration Date* > Post Count.

* "Bitter Oldbie"

Secret Fawful

05/15/2010, 01:09 pm

*looks at the Doesn't-Have-A-Life-O-Meter*

Gee, I feel so special.

patters

05/15/2010, 01:21 pm

Registration Date* > Post Count.

* "Bitter Oldbie"

I like having both, though I do miss the old days of the forum (pre Strong Bad), I felt I knew the posters more, now a lot of them have gone.

JedExodus

05/15/2010, 03:05 pm

Irishmile -- 06/04/2009 -- 3,061

Irishmile, I am concern

Friar

05/15/2010, 03:11 pm

Jake

05/15/2010, 03:37 pm

But how long will iit stay like that for?

Haha no idea. I've been juggling around the top 2 or 3 total post count since the forums switched to vBulletin around the time we launched Culture Shock in 2006. Someday I imagine people will catch up and eclipse me, but Emily and I had many years in there where it seemed like we replied to almost every thread. As the games have become more popular (and more diverse as we've made more and more of them), the forums have become a lot busier with far more posts, and there are quite a few threads which don't really interest me, so it's harder to keep up.

Hassat Hunter

05/15/2010, 04:35 pm

Meh, I just post whenever I feel like posting, wheter it's useful (sometimes) or nonsense (more often)...

Leak

05/15/2010, 05:13 pm

What I miss on most forums is a moderation system where you can dish out rank points on a per-post basis instead of just rating a thread. Of course I might be slightly biased here... (http://forum.caravelgames.com/stats.php) (yep, that's me at the top... :D)

np: The Fall - Eat Y'self Fitter (Rebellious Jukebox Volume 2 (Disc 2))

Comrade Pants

05/15/2010, 05:16 pm

*looks at the Doesn't-Have-A-Life-O-Meter*

Gee, I feel so special.

Now who's laughing at post counts? There's not much time for forum posting when you've got an underwater city full of psychos and parasites!

Rather Dashing

05/15/2010, 05:25 pm

I did not realize I was number 3. I also did not realize that I was number 1 amongst people that did not work at Telltale.

This is not something to be proud of, I don't think.

Avistew

05/15/2010, 05:27 pm

Now who's laughing at post counts? There's not much time for forum posting when you've got an underwater city full of psychos and parasites!

Leave it and both problems will be fixed.

GinnyN

05/15/2010, 05:29 pm

I did not realize I was number 3. I also did not realize that I was number 1 amongst people that did not work at Telltale.

This is not something to be proud of, I don't think.

You don't have to be ashamed either.

Alcoremortis

05/15/2010, 05:31 pm

This is not something to be proud of, I don't think.

Something to be proud of would be to have the highest post count out of everybody.:D

Jake

05/15/2010, 05:49 pm

Something to be proud of would be to have the highest post count out of everybody.:D

As the holder of that title, I agree with Rather Dashing that it's not really a point of pride.

Irishmile

05/15/2010, 05:57 pm

Irishmile, I am concern

:o Its not like I spam the site though.... I contribute.... Same with Avistew who has a similar join date and post count...

I averaged about 8-9 posts a day.... I just have an opinion on everything.. :D or art or photoshopped imagery

Secret Fawful

05/15/2010, 06:08 pm

There's not much time for forum posting when you've got an underwater city full of psychos and parasites!

I have a suggestion for an underwater city you could move to. Gungan City! You'd do a great job roleplaying as Jar Jar Binks.

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/attachments/patsfans-com-patriots-fan-forum/2537d1262732764-raven-look-alikes-jar-jar-binks.jpg

Avistew

05/15/2010, 06:15 pm

:o Its not like I spam the site though.... I contribute.... Same with Avistew who has a similar join date and post count...

I averaged about 8-9 posts a day.... I just have an opinion on everything.. :D or art or photoshopped imagery

I'm just bored :p And I have a hard time shutting up. In a way, I admire people who are able to read a whole discussion, find it interesting and yet not post in it simply because they have nothing to say.
Every time I post I get all stressed out that I said the wrong thing and that people think I'm annoying now :p I remember when I was a kid, my parents always said you need to turn you tongue in your mouth 7 times before you say something, this way you get time to know if it's stupid or not.
Well I pretty much post like I would speak, without doing much thinking. Well, except if we were all in the same room I wouldn't be talking at all and I'd be hiding in a corner. But you know what I mean.

I don't think post counts have much meaning, since a "+1" or a huge dissertation both count as the same. Then again, I don't think word or letter counts would mean much, either, since you can write a huge post without saying anything at all, or a short one that contributes lots.

I'd be fine with it being hidden, although I find join date more interesting. Knowing when someone joined can help you know which series they joined for, or what happened before their time, or things like that. I'm not going to react the same if someone who joined in 2010 asks why they didn't get their DVD yet, as so many people did before preordering it (ToMI DVD) was even possible, or if the person making said post joined in 2007.

Rather Dashing

05/15/2010, 06:28 pm

I don't think I contribute more, in terms of valuable post content, than everybody else. I've apparently posted the most out of regular customers, and more than all but two people employed at the company. That's...that's a lot of time spent making posts. I kind of just look at it and think, "Wow, I kind of wish I had done something else with that time."

I don't know if they should be hidden. I've always been of the mind that action should only be taken if it'll fix a problem, and I think it might upset more people than it's worth. On the other hand, it would render one annoying signature moot, which would be nice. Actually, a harsher limit on the content of signatures would be nice, now that I'm thinking about it. :D

This kind of makes me think about the 2channel system of forum posting. It's completely anonymous, which I've always found fascinating. In such a system, each post hangs on its own in the aether, no reputations or "people" behind them. You don't end up with character assassinations or the idea that some members have a level of control or authority that can't be questioned just because they've been there longer or they contributed more. It's just ideas, with no reputation or sense of identity to uphold. I'm not suggesting that this is the way to go for Telltale's forums, I just think that looking at other models for community interaction are interesting thought exercises.

GinnyN

05/15/2010, 06:28 pm

Every time I post I get all stressed out that I said the wrong thing and that people think I'm annoying now :p I remember when I was a kid, my parents always said you need to turn you tongue in your mouth 7 times before you say something, this way you get time to know if it's stupid or not.

Then later, I learned if I do that I would saying nothing at all, and the first thing you think is, normally, the one you think at first, so, If you really think you have to say it, just say it!

Dammit. My childhood was pretty much based in not say anything at all because I was thinking about it too much and then always think later about I must been said samething. After years and years, boom, I decided just said it, because, if I think too much, I never I would say anything at all. Yep, took me around 4 years to realize that. It wasn't pretty either, but, at least I always went out of a discussion not thinking I must be done something, but thinking I did everything I could.

plrichard

05/15/2010, 06:42 pm

I did not realize I was number 3. I also did not realize that I was number 1 amongst people that did not work at Telltale.

This is not something to be proud of, I don't think.

Don't jump, Rather! I'd We would miss you!

Avistew

05/15/2010, 06:51 pm

Actually, a harsher limit on the content of signatures would be nice, now that I'm thinking about it. :D

I disabled signatures at some point because too many of them were annoying (and ended up longer than the posts themselves for the most part). Not to mention that one person with such annoying signature kept double/triple/quadruple posting.
But then there was something about Yare's signature in the Engagement thread, and I had no clue what everyone was talking about (until I realised it was his signature).
Then I put the sigs back. A lot of places are a size limit though, or disallow images/animations or things like that. I wouldn't want this forum to become all about rules because I wouldn't survive there, but sometimes I wish there was an option to hide all signatures bigger than a certain size, or something.

Rather Dashing

05/15/2010, 06:55 pm

Don't jump, Rather! I'd We would miss you!
Don't worry, I wouldn't be able to find a tall enough building around here. Worse I could do is break my legs, and nobody wants to do that. Jumping is simply not a concern. I suppose I could jump onto something that's likely to puncture a vital organ, but again: not an ideal jumping situation. Ideally, you'd want to hit terminal velocity before impact. That's simply impossible in my immediate vicinity.

Comrade Pants

05/15/2010, 06:55 pm

Leave it and both problems will be fixed.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Stew, but I've grown rather accustomed to my surroundings due to a warped sense of pride and progressive insanity. Thank you, however, for your concern.

I have a suggestion for an underwater city you could move to. Gungan City! You'd do a great job roleplaying as Jar Jar Binks.

There are two problems with this, Mr. Fawful.
1. It is actually called Otah Gunga.
2. Meesa no roleplay as horribly written bombad stereotypes, okie-day?

Irishmile

05/15/2010, 06:56 pm

well this and facebook are pretty much the only two sites I visit regularly.... I wouldn't visit if I didn't find the people here interesting to talk to... so I guess I do not consider my time wasted.... Especially when you think about people who watch hours of TV something I do not do....

Secret Fawful

05/15/2010, 06:56 pm

There are two problems with this, Mr. Fawful.
1. It is actually called Otah Gunga.
2. Meesa no roleplay as horribly written bombad stereotypes, okie-day?

You could always move to Bikini Bottom and roleplay as Spongebob Squarepants.

Comrade Pants

05/15/2010, 06:58 pm

You could always move to Bikini Bottom and roleplay as Spongebob Squarepants.

The problem with this is that I hate starfish too much. Now, I could move to R'lyeh and roleplay as Cthulhu.

Secret Fawful

05/15/2010, 07:02 pm

The problem with this is that I hate starfish too much. Now, I could move to R'lyeh and roleplay as Cthulhu.

That's a terrible idea. Cthulhu can't even talk. On second though, that's a marvelous idea.

Comrade Pants

05/15/2010, 07:04 pm

That's a terrible idea. Cthulhu can't even talk. On second though, that's a marvelous idea.

Cthulhu can so talk! He merely speaks in an alien tongue that is unknown and perhaps unknowable by the small-minded people of this planet. CTHULHU FHTAGN!

Secret Fawful

05/15/2010, 07:11 pm

Cthulhu can so talk! He merely speaks in an alien tongue that is unknown and perhaps unknowable by the small-minded people of this planet. CTHULHU FHTAGN!

>Hyperintelligent being
>Can't learn to speak English

What.

Comrade Pants

05/15/2010, 07:15 pm

>Hyperintelligent being
>Can't learn to speak English

What.

Well, can you speak ant? No? Well, you're leagues beyond them in intelligence. The problem, then, lies in the fact that we are not biologically built to speak ant. Likewise, I'm sure that if Mr. Lovecraft thought to address it, he would have said that either Cthulhu wasn't built to physically speak English or he considered it beneath him.

Secret Fawful

05/15/2010, 07:21 pm

Well, can you speak ant? No? Well, you're leagues beyond them in intelligence. The problem, then, lies in the fact that we are not biologically built to speak ant. Likewise, I'm sure that if Mr. Lovecraft thought to address it, he would have said that either Cthulhu wasn't built to physically speak English or he considered it beneath him.

If he learned English, he'd never need to worry about finding subtitles for his movie torrents ever again.

Jake

05/15/2010, 07:33 pm

Color is banned on this forum, as are images in sigs (they always have been, I believe). Maybe we should remove all vB tags (other than URLs) and smileys from sigs, too? I don't mind letting people have sigs to link to their homepage, put in a favorite quote, or whatever, but it really irks me when a person's signature occupies more than 50% of their post's real estate.

Ah well.

__________________
:guybrush::winslow:4,727!!!! almost at the big 5k!! 4,727!!!!:winslow::guybrush:

splash1

05/15/2010, 07:37 pm

:guybrush::winslow:4,727!!!! almost at the big 5k!! 4,727!!!!:winslow::guybrush:

Lol, wow Jake that's about as weird as it is hilarious.

Comrade Pants

05/15/2010, 07:37 pm

If he learned English, he'd never need to worry about finding subtitles for his movie torrents ever again.

Fawful, you missed my point entirely. Then again, I don't think the issue was ever raised by Lovecraft. It may have been raised by August Derleth, but that guy was a hack writer compared to HP.

light_rises

05/15/2010, 07:38 pm

I am suddenly overcome by fits of uncontrollable laughter.

Go, Jake, go! Don't let those poseurs hit 5k first! \o/

Rather Dashing

05/15/2010, 07:39 pm

Maybe we should remove all vB tags (other than URLs) and smileys from sigs, too?
I think URLs and the standard Bold, Itallics, Underline, and Alignment tags are OK. I also wouldn't see a problem with different fonts I guess, though I don't see a reason for them.

It's really the size tags and the animated smilies that are a problem. If getting rid of all of them is what's necessary to get rid of the dancing ones, I'd say it's a worthwhile trade-off.

Secret Fawful

05/15/2010, 07:41 pm

Fawful, you missed my point entirely. Then again, I don't think the issue was ever raised by Lovecraft. It may have been raised by August Derleth, but that guy was a hack writer compared to HP.

No I got your point, I was just screwing around. But I think we should probably stop derailing the topic now.

If you really want to have a serious Lovecraft/Cthulhu Mythos discussion, it should probably be continued in the Books: A Literary Discussion topic.

Avistew

05/15/2010, 07:44 pm

I wouldn't want to delete all size tags, because some make text smaller rather than bigger.

Also, Jake's humour is something I don't want to get used to. (That's a compliment).

The Highway

05/15/2010, 07:47 pm

:guybrush::winslow:4,727!!!! almost at the big 5k!! 4,727!!!!:winslow::guybrush:

I feel like I had something to do with this...

Alcoremortis

05/15/2010, 11:05 pm

I feel like I had something to do with this...

I'm feeling an incredible sense of deja vu. Maybe they're related?

GuruGuru214

05/15/2010, 11:23 pm

Chyron8472

05/15/2010, 11:34 pm

Fawful, you missed my point entirely. Then again, I don't think the issue was ever raised by Lovecraft. It may have been raised by August Derleth, but that guy was a hack writer compared to HP.

I think you missed Fawful's point entirely in suggesting that you're an idiot (Jar Jar) and need to stop talking (Cthulhu).

Comrade Pants

05/15/2010, 11:36 pm

I think you missed Fawful's point entirely in suggesting that you're an idiot and need to stop talking.

It's ok. I dodged it by changing the subject to Lovecraft and I now declare the issue closed to discussion.

SHODANFreeman

05/16/2010, 01:06 am

http://www.telltalegames.com/images/comments_ttgemployee_badge.png Jake -- 03/15/2005 -- 4,721
http://www.telltalegames.com/images/comments_ttgemployee_badge.png Emily -- 10/29/2006 -- 4,498
Rather Dashing -- 06/14/2008 -- 4,065
Irishmile -- 06/04/2009 -- 3,061
Avistew -- 06/30/2009 -- 2,961
ShaggE -- 11/28/2006 -- 2,568
Guybrush Threepwood -- 03/25/2007 -- 2,228
Secret Fawful -- 06/02/2009 -- 2,149
http://www.telltalegames.com/images/comments_ttgemployee_badge.png tabacco -- 09/24/2006 -- 2,128
http://www.telltalegames.com/images/comments_ttgemployee_badge.png Will -- 09/05/2007 -- 2,076

Upon realizing I am inches away from breaking the top ten, I had a sad.

http://msp244.photobucket.com/albums/gg10/thaonvami/Cats/sad-cat.jpg

Secret Fawful

05/16/2010, 01:37 am

I think you missed Fawful's point entirely in suggesting that you're an idiot (Jar Jar) and need to stop talking (Cthulhu).

FYI, in a teasing way. [if I was serious I would have bluntly outright said you're an idiot and you need to stop talking]

Rather Dashing

05/16/2010, 02:07 am

Careful! You're losing your teeth, Fawful. Ryans can smell weakness, and take any opportunity they can to strike. You've exposed a weak point, Fawful.

Comrade Pants

05/16/2010, 02:09 am

FYI, in a teasing way. [if I was serious I would have bluntly outright said you're an idiot and you need to stop talking]

Well... um... NO U.

Secret Fawful

05/16/2010, 04:04 am

Careful! You're losing your teeth, Fawful. Ryans can smell weakness, and take any opportunity they can to strike. You've exposed a weak point, Fawful.

Egad! You're right, Dashing. If there's one thing I don't want to do, it's expose myself. That's just what Ryan is waiting for, the pervert.

Vainamoinen

05/16/2010, 05:27 am

I did not realize I was number 3. I also did not realize that I was number 1 amongst people that did not work at Telltale.

This is not something to be proud of, I don't think.

At least you don't have a signature... that's worth something. I propose amnesty for Rather Dashing!

I don't mind letting people have sigs to link to their homepage, put in a favorite quote, or whatever, but it really irks me when a person's signature occupies more than 50% of their post's real estate.

What about really, really small signatures???

Avistew

05/16/2010, 06:05 am

Huh. I feel the need to accumulate 600 posts quickly and get on that top 10 list and increase my own personal shame.

Meh, I'll be there soon enough at the rate I've been posting. Hell, I'd probably be there already if it wasn't for all the "screw it" posts that never made it to the send button.

Haha, I know, my first reaction was "oh, no, if I hadn't changed my mind on posting some stuff, if I hadn't kept deleting some older posts, I'd have a higher count!". Weird how you can think stuff you disagree with yourself.

Upon realizing I am inches away from breaking the top ten, I had a sad.

I give you bragging right to my spot in the top ten if you stop posting pictures of sad cats.

The Highway

05/16/2010, 06:13 am

yes, only post images of happy cats, like these;

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/funny-pictures-happy-recharge-grey-kitten.jpg http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/funny-pictures-cat-has-happy-tummy.jpg

Neelo

05/16/2010, 06:24 am

Or like this one:

http://fotos.blogs2k.com/files/2008/12/gato-a-rir.jpeg

Anyway, back on topic, I do not think post count matters. I read most of the threads in the Sam and Max and Tales of Monkey Island forums, and some threads in this forum, but I only post in some... sometimes, like other people who have posted here, I write a post, but then don't hit the Send button.

The Highway

05/16/2010, 06:30 am

i've written so many posts and then thought "that sounds stupid" or "this might offend someone" and cancelled it. but then again, probably about 17% of my posts are embarrassing or stupid posts.

Hayden

05/16/2010, 06:38 am

I'll usually just post if I think I have something to say, even if it doesn't contribute much to the overall discussion. I usually just throw whatever I have to say out there and every now and then I'll get quoted and think 'yes, I officially contributed in some manner!'.

Edit: Also, I hate smiley cats, or caption kittens or whatever the hell you call 'em.

Edit #2: LOLCats, that's it.

The Highway

05/16/2010, 06:41 am

I like getting quoted. It makes me feel special.
It makes me feel specialIt makes me feel specialIt makes me feel specialIt makes me feel specialIt makes me feel special

Avistew

05/16/2010, 06:58 am

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/funny-pictures-cat-has-happy-tummy.jpg

Awww, that looks like Chubby Huggs http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/25292938/837213

I'm disappointed, I can't find my favourite picture of his, where he's hugging his pillow and saying "Thank you, Mr. Pillow, for making my sleep so snuggly."

The Highway

05/16/2010, 07:03 am

Awwww! We have this ad in australia for a washing thing called cuddly, and it has these little kids in rugs and beds, and then this one kid goes "Thank you for making everything cuggley" its sooooooo cute

puzzlebox

05/16/2010, 07:20 am

and then this one kid goes "Thank you for making everything cuggley" its sooooooo cute

I believe the phrase you're after is "gut-wrenchingly revolting".

Fealiks

05/16/2010, 07:21 am

I think it'd be great if this forum had a karma system.

Hayden

05/16/2010, 07:22 am

The Highway

05/16/2010, 07:24 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J0unWoAfpM

Hayden

05/16/2010, 07:25 am

I think you've just created the new RickRoll.

The Highway

05/16/2010, 07:30 am

Shall I go down in history or at least in 4chan history?

Here's another one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvlWQyvEI38

We should just make a thread where people post the best and worst ads from their countries...

Fealiks

05/16/2010, 07:38 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J0unWoAfpM

D'AWWW! The robe one is adorable

I mean, uh, this is just gross

Avistew

05/16/2010, 07:39 am

I made a commercial thread once upon a time.
But since we're putting ads here too, I like this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFd9DorwkR8), even though it's for cars.

Doesn't hurt that they used Polnareff.

Hayden

05/16/2010, 07:43 am

Another car one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5rlhEkmbc4). I apologize for the length.

The Highway

05/16/2010, 07:45 am

i love that honda rube goldberg

Avistew

05/16/2010, 07:54 am

Another car one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5rlhEkmbc4). I apologize for the length.

Oh, that reminds me of the "Pythagoras Switch" videos. I used to love these.

Friar

05/16/2010, 09:49 am

Oh, that reminds me of the "Pythagoras Switch" videos. I used to love these.

You've just passed 3000 posts! How does it feel?

Avistew

05/16/2010, 09:55 am

You've just passed 3000 posts! How does it feel?

Well, it feels like I've missed that one too xD
One day, I will know which post I made happened to be a round number! One day!

Fealiks

05/16/2010, 09:59 am

Another car one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5rlhEkmbc4). I apologize for the length.

I'm not allowed to view that video in my country because it's from Channel 4. Even thought Channel 4 is a British company... and I'm from Britain... ¬¬

Hassat Hunter

05/16/2010, 01:29 pm

Dammit. My childhood was pretty much based in not say anything at all because I was thinking about it too much and then always think later about I must been said samething.
Same here. Although not just childhood.
And when saying something after all, I usually worried everyone hating me (only to notice no one gave a **** the day after).
:(

"Social" sucks...

Avistew

05/16/2010, 01:31 pm

Same here. Although not just childhood.
And when saying something after all, I usually worried everyone hating me (only to notice no one gave a **** the day after).
:(

"Social" sucks...

Tell me about it! there are things that still make me cringe that the person had forgotten the very next day. I take things too much to heart sometimes.
It's much easier on the Internet, though.

Hassat Hunter

05/16/2010, 01:41 pm

Yup.

Atleast I can pretend you're all AI's or something instead of actual humans :p.

Fealiks

05/16/2010, 01:43 pm

I usually have at least one cringe-worthy embarassing moment each week. They're things that people wouldn't have taken any notice of, usually.

Last friday, for example, (this isn't so much something I said as something I did), I got a text from my friend asking if I wanted to go over to his house and get a curry later. He said that he wasn't sure if it was happening or not yet so he'd text me later to let me know whether to come round. Anyway, I was in a class with a girl who lives right next to him, so I thought I might as well walk up with her, he's probably gonna tell me to come round anyway, I thought.

So I walked with her for about two miles to his house, and just as I was about five minutes away I got a text saying he wasn't in and not to come round, so I had to walk all the way back (4 miles to walk back, so 6 in total).

The thing is, when I was walking up with this girl, I said to her something like "at least you don't have to walk alone", which means that there's a possibility she thinks I walked all that way just to be with her... I feel like a stalker Avistew.

She's a pretty good friend so she probably won't think that, but still... this is one of those things that makes me cringe to think about :p

Avistew

05/16/2010, 01:43 pm

Yup.

Atleast I can pretend you're all AI's or something instead of actual humans :p.

Interesting.
I just pretend everyone has the hots for me :p Makes me feel all happy and confident lol

Jenny

05/16/2010, 02:17 pm

Tell me about it! there are things that still make me cringe that the person had forgotten the very next day. I take things too much to heart sometimes.

Same! I used to worry about every little thing I said, and it was exhausting, so now I really try to realize that 9 times out of 10, no one really cares, they're much more concerned with what they said, usually.

And vice versa, something that I might take the wrong way, the other person didn't even think about it like that, most of the time.

patters

05/16/2010, 02:59 pm

Jenny

05/16/2010, 03:37 pm

Not at all, if anything it is a courteous gentlemanly act. She probably just thought it was cute, definitely nothing to regret.

I agree. Also she was probably happy to have the company on an otherwise monotonous, long walk.

Avistew

05/16/2010, 04:07 pm

This whole thing reminds me of walking back with a friend, and when we reached her place we wouldn't feel like going yet, so we'd walk to mine while talking, then to hers again several time until it finally got too late. We lived about half an hour from each other so we sometimes ended up doing a lot of walking, like 3 or four hours :p

GinnyN

05/16/2010, 04:13 pm

"Social" sucks...

At least you are not Clinically Stupid. Thanks godness I was raised with the philosophy of "Never give up unless it's broke you"

Giant Tope

05/16/2010, 04:16 pm

philosophy, right?

Fealiks

05/16/2010, 04:23 pm

I agree. Also she was probably happy to have the company on an otherwise monotonous, long walk.

Did I mention I accidentally punched her in the face and insulted her family while filling her backpack with jam, ruining all her work? Yeah... it was pretty awkward.

This whole thing reminds me of walking back with a friend, and when we reached her place we wouldn't feel like going yet, so we'd walk to mine while talking, then to hers again several time until it finally got too late. We lived about half an hour from each other so we sometimes ended up doing a lot of walking, like 3 or four hours :p

A few years ago at my old school, I always used to walk home with my best friend and at the point where we had to turn off in opposite directions, we'd always just stand there and carry on talking for a bit before going. Sometimes we'd stay for ages. Once we stayed there, talking, until it got dark... everyone else walking home in the same direction would just walk past us.

Now that guy lives miles away and I'm not in contact with him. *cue sad music*

philosophy, right?

That's what you finc.

Jenny

05/16/2010, 05:07 pm

Did I mention I accidentally punched her in the face and insulted her family while filling her backpack with jam, ruining all her work? Yeah... it was pretty awkward.

Sounds like you've been busy. How did all that happen?

Hassat Hunter

05/16/2010, 07:00 pm

At least you are not Clinically Stupid.
I am not?

Also, I get the impression Fealiks was just foolin' with us with his "additional walk info"...

GinnyN

05/16/2010, 07:14 pm

I am not?

Are you?

I have a *bit* of Asperger Syndrome, which is pretty much have scenic fear. And problems talking with people I don't know. But that's get some treatement by doing a Theatre Course and moving to a place I don't know anyone so I'm *forced* to talk with someone I don't know always. (Partially that's why I want to go to another country to live. That's a shock treatement to the fullest ^^!) That's makes wonders to anyone.

Avistew

05/16/2010, 07:19 pm

GuruGuru214

05/16/2010, 07:27 pm

Well, you obviously did it wrong. You went to Canada, so of course there's nothing to do.

I'm only kidding, I went to Canada once and it was a very beautiful place.

GinnyN

05/16/2010, 07:34 pm

Careful with that :p Going to another country made me go from "would rather play games at home with friends than hang out in bars, but does go out from time to time" to "barely leaves the house".
It can be a shock treatment but not always in the right direction :p Granted, these isn't really anything to do here so I have an excuse, but still.

I understand. No, really, I do. But I was always curious to know how is live in another country anyways. And I wanna know if I can do it, especially because, thanks to the named problem, no one except my dad believed I'll be ok living alone in a City I don't know attenting in one of the toughest university of my country. And I'm here, 7 year later (Or a bit more...), living alone (ok, with my sister, but still without my parents here) in a city I know better and in an university I cannot escape (Some people gave me 7 months inside there tops!)

Avistew

05/16/2010, 07:35 pm

Well, you obviously did it wrong. You went to Canada, so of course there's nothing to do.

I'm only kidding, I went to Canada once and it was a very beautiful place.

I agree with both statements. Although some parts look better than others.
Western Canada pretty much looks like North-western US, with lots of greenery and stuff. It's very peaceful and all, and beautiful.
But Canada is also empty, and in a big, empty place you won't find a lot to do. We're planning on moving into a bigger town but since Ian's studying that will probably take a few years.
I'm debating whichever between moving ahead and living without him until he's done or staying there with him will be best for my sanity :p

We've decided that I'll travel around a bit though. So I'm seriously planning on visiting the US sometime next year (probably). I'd love to meet up with people from the forums if you want to do some kind of group thing. I think my first trip would have to be to France though (although I'd love to do that as part of a group, too! I could be the interpreter and guide or something, it would be a lot of fun).

Rather Dashing

05/16/2010, 09:23 pm

I'm going to be taking a very American Tourist one-day excursion to Paris next month. I'm going to be in London for a week, and Paris just...um, happened to be close enough. :D

VeronicanPlay

05/16/2010, 10:13 pm

For now it does, I just want 100 then I am happy :)

Hassat Hunter

05/17/2010, 07:36 am

Are you?
I have a *bit* of Asperger Syndrome, which is pretty much have scenic fear.
So... being autistic is "clinically stupid"? If so, then yes.

GinnyN

05/17/2010, 07:50 am

So... being autistic is "clinically stupid"? If so, then yes.

Oppss... sorry...

I have to discover myself that, because nobody told me. I always believed I have problems with that because I wasn't good at that. Apparently, that's mean been autustic.

So, I'm basically clinically destinated to have problems with that part apparently everyone else do naturally. And I hate that.

Hassat Hunter

05/17/2010, 08:31 am

I have no idea what you just said...

Fealiks

05/17/2010, 09:42 am

I know a few people with asperger's syndrome and they all seem pretty normal to me - I don't think it's too much to worry about :P

Of course, not everybody has it to the same degree.

Avistew

05/17/2010, 10:01 am

I'm going to be taking a very American Tourist one-day excursion to Paris next month. I'm going to be in London for a week, and Paris just...um, happened to be close enough. :D

What are you planning to do in just one day?
Not saying "it's not long enough!" because, well, you could spend a whole month, planing on seeing just the Louvre, and not have time to finish. No matter where you go and how long you stay, if it's a city you won't see anything.
It's more that I'm curious to pick what your top activities are going to be. It's always interesting to know.
If you need advice on something other than finding a hotel (seriously, that's usually the only question people who go to Paris ask me. Like I've ever needed to find a hotel there) feel free to ask.

GinnyN

05/17/2010, 10:08 am

I know a few people with asperger's syndrome and they all seem pretty normal to me - I don't think it's too much to worry about :P

Of course, not everybody has it to the same degree.

No, there's not really too much to worry about. Like I said, I have a bit of Asperger, which is mostly nothing in fact...

I have no idea what you just said...

Mostly because the most important trait in living in a community is been social. And have Asperger's is like trading that for a special power, and some times is not that useful. And all the people, around me at least, was social, except me.

I didn't have a single friend while I was in School (My second school). I was always traumatizated by the fact it was so difficult be part of a group. When I went to college, all the people from my town was thinking I wouldn't live alone and probably the people in the college will be so cold I have to give up. But, anyway, I'm here. I have very good friends, I survived (I'm still here) at college. Whathever. And I still have to try very hard. And the same for everyone else is so easy... sometimes I'm jelous.

But I'm not trading my ability to draw. Not in my life ^^! I prefer to still trying hard.

Avistew

05/17/2010, 10:22 am

My husband works with/for the mentally challenged (hope that word isn't offensive? It seems to change regularly what offensive and what's the "proper term").

He doesn't work with people with just Asperger's, because if you're only and Aspie, you're functional, and his job is to work with the non-functional one, ideally so they can become so (Hs actual title is "Rehabilitation Worker"). That is he cooks for them, gives them meds if they need any, for some of them bathes them or dresses them up...
For some he just does things like teach them to cook for themselves, to remember to eat everyday, etc, in the hopes that someday they can live alone or with someone who just comes by once a day or something.

His clients always have someone with them (although not always the same person), usually 2 or 3 people (they are also 2 or 3 clients per house).

Anyway, he has had clients with Autism disorders, Down syndrome, fragile X, Fetal alcohol and so on. He's also had clients with physical disabilities, but always combined with something mental.

Not sure exactly why I'm throwing it out there, you guys are obviously functional, but it's related to what we're talking about, so... I thought it might be interesting.

GinnyN

05/17/2010, 10:34 am

My husband works with/for the mentally challenged (hope that word isn't offensive? It seems to change regularly what offensive and what's the "proper term").

I don't know how "Mentally Challenged" can be offensive, at least not here, where we call them "Mentally Disabled (Discapacitado Mental)", which is worse, and that the "proper term".

taumel

05/17/2010, 11:31 am

I hereby offer my post count for something more reasonable like, thinking, some liquorice, chocolate or peppermint. *waiting for offers*

puzzlebox

05/17/2010, 11:39 am

So I'm seriously planning on visiting the US sometime next year (probably). I'd love to meet up with people from the forums if you want to do some kind of group thing. I think my first trip would have to be to France though (although I'd love to do that as part of a group, too! I could be the interpreter and guide or something, it would be a lot of fun).

Avi, I would be absolutely delighted to spend a romantic weekend in Paris with you! Let me know if/when you go and I'll book my Eurostar ticket. :)

I'm going to be taking a very American Tourist one-day excursion to Paris next month. I'm going to be in London for a week, and Paris just...um, happened to be close enough. :D

If you need advice on something other than finding a hotel (seriously, that's usually the only question people who go to Paris ask me. Like I've ever needed to find a hotel there) feel free to ask.

Dashing, if you need any help poking dead things with a stick in London, just call. I won't help, but I will stand and watch in morbid fascination.

Hassat Hunter

05/17/2010, 02:07 pm

Mostly because the most important trait in living in a community is been social.
Yeah. It sucks, doesn't it? Having to get along with things you despise? Although you probably just have trouble with communicating with them, not actually hating all of them...
I didn't have a single friend while I was in School (My second school).
I did, but in the end, it makes no difference. 'Friends' are gone pretty fast if it doesn't suit them that you're having "trouble"...
I wouldn't live alone
Lol. My parents still think that, and I have been living on myself (well, with the cat) for quite some time now...
And the same for everyone else is so easy... sometimes I'm jelous.
Yeah. Although I guess I am more jealous at their ability to be happy than their ability to be socially adaptive.

As for the cities discussion... I couldn't care less for London nor Paris. I only go for Disney (France) or Thorpe park (England). You can keep your overcrowded shopping streets with only 1 interesting store per 1000 present or "monuments".

GinnyN

05/17/2010, 02:50 pm

Yeah. It sucks, doesn't it? Having to get along with things you despise? Although you probably just have trouble with communicating with them, not actually hating all of them...

I consider "Hating people" just been a lose of time and energy. Just one person could defy that thing (Just because it was easier hating her. That was ironic). The rest? Mostly the realize they were almost as sad as me. And maybe sadder.

Lol. My parents still think that, and I have been living on myself (well, with the cat) for quite some time now...

If were for my parents, I would go to a college in my town, but, since my town is small, that was impossible (Because all the good colleges are in big cities), so they decided to "try" and left me here. The thing was they decided to do that even with my psychiatrist telling them that was a bad idea. Partially could be because my dad hated my psychiatrist too.

Yeah. Although I guess I am more jealous at their ability to be happy than their ability to be socially adaptive.

To be fair, my second school was a new school, and my class also has problems, but those more typical ones. At the end, it was a mixture of my problems and theirs, and, after years believing I was the one with the stupid problem, my family wanted to kill some teachers.

But always the difference with me and (most of) them was I have a goal and desire to chase that goal, even with the problem. They supposenly don't have that problem, but they didn't have either a goal or a desire to do something. At the end, their "happiness" was always empty. And mines, even with those moments were rare, was always a "true" happiness. Like the Desktop thread (*lol*). I'm still smiling with that.

As for the cities discussion... I couldn't care less for London nor Paris. I only go for Disney (France) or Thorpe park (England). You can keep your overcrowded shopping streets with only 1 interesting store per 1000 present or "monuments".

Chileans like to visit 100 years old buildings which doesn't have a long list of survived earthquakes and remodelations because certain part collapsed. At the end, good part of Europe is probably interesting to me.

The Highway

05/18/2010, 01:29 am

I have ADHD, so it makes it hard for me to follow conversations and as such I'm quite lucky to be in the social groups I'm currently in.

Rather Dashing

05/18/2010, 07:10 am

What are you planning to do in just one day?
Not saying "it's not long enough!" because, well, you could spend a whole month, planing on seeing just the Louvre, and not have time to finish. No matter where you go and how long you stay, if it's a city you won't see anything.
It's more that I'm curious to pick what your top activities are going to be. It's always interesting to know.
If you need advice on something other than finding a hotel (seriously, that's usually the only question people who go to Paris ask me. Like I've ever needed to find a hotel there) feel free to ask.
I don't need a hotel anyway. I'm waking up obscenely early, getting on the train, and then taking the train back to London. Also, that is the very last question that makes sense when talking to someone that lives in a place.

But yeah, I know, it's a painfully short tour. Which is why I was just going to go down the laundry list of American tourist sites so I can say "I've been in the Louvre, seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame cathedral, etc, etc, etc". It's going to be a bit more tourist-y than I usually like, but considering I can't speak even very rudimentary French. I'm trying to work out at least ordering food, asking where the bathroom is, and saying "thank you" before I get there, but we'll see! :P

splash1

05/18/2010, 07:17 am

I don't need a hotel anyway. I'm waking up obscenely early, getting on the train, and then taking the train back to London. Also, that is the very last question that makes sense when talking to someone that lives in a place.

But yeah, I know, it's a painfully short tour. Which is why I was just going to go down the laundry list of American tourist sites so I can say "I've been in the Louvre, seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame cathedral, etc, etc, etc". It's going to be a bit more tourist-y than I usually like, but considering I can't speak even very rudimentary French. I'm trying to work out at least ordering food, asking where the bathroom is, and saying "thank you" before I get there, but we'll see! :P

You'll take pictures, won't you? I only wish I could go to France, but that's just stupid Airplanes are these days.
Won't let anyone on without a check for 10,000$. Also, I believe they call the bathroom "Water Closet"; or is that in Venice?

Jenny

05/18/2010, 09:50 am

It's going to be a bit more tourist-y than I usually like, but considering I can't speak even very rudimentary French. I'm trying to work out at least ordering food, asking where the bathroom is, and saying "thank you" before I get there, but we'll see! :P

Maybe get a simple Language instructional video before you go? Just to kind of get the sounds in your ear? I can understand most written French (especially if I have a dictionary with me), so as long as all I had to do was follow signs, I'd be fine. It's actually talking to another person that gets scary. Because it's hard for me to comprehend the sounds in my head fast enough, and I have to speak very slowly to get out all the sounds myself.

Avistew

05/18/2010, 09:54 am

Which is why I was just going to go down the laundry list of American tourist sites so I can say "I've been in the Louvre, seen the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame cathedral, etc, etc, etc".

Good luck with that! Considering they're all very touristy you risk spending more time waiting than actually seeing stuff. Although if you're willing to only see them from the outside (especially for Notre-Dame and the Eiffel Tower) if would save a lot of time.
If you go inside the Eiffel tower, you can choose to use an elevator or take the stairs. I've always take the stairs because it's cheaper and longer, so you kinda get more for your money (plus they have information boards along the stairs, every 20 or 40 stairs or something) but since there are over 600 stairs you'll probably want to take an elevator, especially considering you'll be in a hurry to get everything you want done.

I'm trying to work out at least ordering food, asking where the bathroom is, and saying "thank you" before I get there, but we'll see! :P

Also, I believe they call the bathroom "Water Closet"; or is that in Venice?

Usually it's "toilettes" ("twa-let") but you can also say WC (usually pronounced "vay-say").
You can say "Où sont les toilettes ?" or "Je cherche les toilettes", but don't forget to say "Excusez-moi" first.
("Oo soh lay twa-let", "Ja share-sh lay twa-let", "Ek-skuz-ay mwa")

The "on" sound doesn't exist in English so I approximated it with "oh", which is probably the closest. The "J" in "je" is pronounced like "j" in "judge" without the initial D and the "E" in "je" (and pretty much whenever it doesn't have an accent) is a schwa (the unaccented sound in English, here transcribed as "a" because that's how you usually pronounce the word "a").

Thank you is merci ("mare-see") and ordering food, well, it will really depend on what you're ordering.

Alos, useful sentence: "Désolé, je ne parle pas français, parlez-vous anglais?" (Day-zo-lay, ja na (schwa sounds again) pahrl pah froh-say, pahr-lay-voo ohg-lay?)

I also said "oh" for "an" because that's also the closest I can think of in English. I might record all of the sentences slowly for you if you want (oh, and that means "sorry, I don't speak French, do you speak English?")

EDIT: here (http://www.mediafire.com/?lm1m5g0kjyt), I recorded myself. I tried to speak slowly and accentuate things more, but it's probably still too fast so if that's the case feel free to ask me to record sentences separately and slowly.

GinnyN

05/18/2010, 10:08 am

I suddenly remember why I hated french when they tried to teach me at my first school.

After chinese, probably I could take a french course. Why not?

Jenny

05/18/2010, 10:18 am

EDIT: here (http://www.mediafire.com/?lm1m5g0kjyt), I recorded myself. I tried to speak slowly and accentuate things more, but it's probably still too fast so if that's the case feel free to ask me to record sentences separately and slowly.

I can understand you really well. I wonder what type of accent my french teacher had that made it so difficult.

Wapcaplet

05/18/2010, 10:22 am

RD's adventures in Paris planning immediately reminded me of this song (http://wiresandwaves.com/2010/04/we-love-beach-boys-run-run-run-to.html).

Avistew

05/18/2010, 10:43 am

I can understand you really well. I wonder what type of accent my french teacher had that made it so difficult.

I don't know, where was your teacher from? Do you remember how they pronounced things differently?

Jenny

05/18/2010, 11:48 am

I don't know, where was your teacher from? Do you remember how they pronounced things differently?

I can't remember how he pronounced things specifically, I just remember everything sounding really close together and extremely connected, where I had to imagine it replayed back in my head 10 times to pick out the words one by one.

Although that was almost 10 years ago, so maybe it just solidified in my brain recently. I know he told us he lived on the coast, but I don't remember which city.

Avistew

05/18/2010, 12:28 pm

I can't remember how he pronounced things specifically, I just remember everything sounding really close together and extremely connected, where I had to imagine it replayed back in my head 10 times to pick out the words one by one.

Oh, yeah, I was over-articulating so Dashing could understand better and repeat. Usually each sentence pretty much sounds like one long word with no real clue as to when a word ends and the next one starts. Go listen to my tongue twisters in the thread where everyone recorded their voice (well, not everyone) for a more genuine example of my speaking French.

Alcoremortis

05/18/2010, 12:46 pm

I tried to learn french once and I failed miserably. The best I can do is sing it (arias and stuff).

GuruGuru214

05/18/2010, 12:52 pm

I took Japanese for my first semester of college. I failed, but that was because I took it at the same time as a programming class and had no time for all the work, so I intend to try again someday.

But French... French hasn't ever held much interest for me for some reason.

Alcoremortis

05/18/2010, 01:01 pm

Funnily enough Japanese is the only language that I've had any success learning. Maybe it's because I grew up hearing my mom speaking it or because I watch too much anime...

Jenny

05/18/2010, 01:15 pm

@Avistew - Oh, tongue twisters are fun, I'll go take a listen.

@Alcoremortis - I sing arias too. Although when it comes to German and Italian, I know very little of what I'm saying. :p

@GuruGuru214 - French is the only language that holds interest for me. Or that I can see myself ever being proficient in, in the future. Most other languages just look like gibberish to me, when I read them, at least french somehow makes sense.

jeeno0142

05/18/2010, 02:15 pm

I have tried learning french and spanish now with very little success. The only language course I've ever had any success in is British Sign Language. I think it's because it's more visual that makes it easier to get to grips with. When I have the time and money I plan to take the level 2 course.

Alcoremortis

05/18/2010, 04:23 pm

@Alcoremortis - I sing arias too. Although when it comes to German and Italian, I know very little of what I'm saying. :p

Italian is my best singing language (probably because that's what I started with) followed by Latin and German.:D I'm okay in French but I haven't had much practice.

SHODANFreeman

05/18/2010, 05:06 pm

In other news, I think the thread title should be changed to "Does post count count?"

onlyamonkey

05/18/2010, 05:24 pm

Yes. It's also a measurement of success and size of penis.

Avistew

05/18/2010, 05:39 pm

Yes. It's also a measurement of success and size of penis.

Does that mean I have to grow a penis now?

Hassat Hunter

05/18/2010, 05:42 pm

Scary, ain't it?

Rather Dashing

05/18/2010, 05:45 pm

Does that mean I have to grow a penis now?
And a rather large one, too. Not as large as mine or Jake's, but certainly larger than a lot of members.

Hehe.

Avistew

05/18/2010, 05:50 pm

Can I have big breasts instead?

Hassat Hunter

05/18/2010, 06:08 pm

Why not both?

Avistew

05/18/2010, 06:09 pm

Why not both?

Because then we're back at the same place.

splash1

05/18/2010, 06:37 pm

Why not both?

.... Okay, it got a little creepy when you said that. There is no need for more damn trannys in the world; I hate trannys...

BadStrong

05/18/2010, 06:46 pm

Eh, I post once in a while, I don't think the number matters.

Yessss 350 posts!

Hayden

10/23/2010, 08:43 am

I've all of a sudden become in favor of the post count being removed. Because, lately, I've been noticing quite a large amount of stupid, pointless posting that often contributes nothing to the overall discussion. And I'm sure the main intention behind this is purely so that people can increase their post counts easily, and quite frankly, this sort of posting is really starting to annoy me. So, if the post count were to be eliminated, it would probably put a stop to a lot of this stupid posting that I've been seeing, which would be a good thing.

Harald B

10/23/2010, 08:52 am

Absolutely. So annoying to see people go around bumping months-old threads for no good reason.

Hayden

10/23/2010, 08:58 am

Absolutely. So annoying to see people go around bumping months-old threads for no good reason.

Sorry, but I thought that the thread was still quite relevant now. It's not as though I'm bumping it just to say, "hey guys, remember these good old times?". I'm bumping the thread because I have something to say on the topic.

Plus, bumping threads isn't the type of annoying posting that I was referring to.

Remolay

10/23/2010, 09:02 am

You mean like pepsiboy's "This copyrighted character should be in poker night" threads then?

Hayden

10/23/2010, 09:14 am

Sort of, but what I'm mostly referring to is just completely pointless posts. For example, I absolutely hate reading posts like 'yay!', or 'definitely'. Sometimes I just think, 'well, is there anything more that you can say? Can you make your posts perhaps a little more expansive?'. One-word posts just annoy me sometimes - posts with no depth to them; no meat; no substance. They contribute nothing.

And also, in some of the hint threads, I have literally read replies that amount to the equivalent of saying 'sorry, I don't know', if not those exact words. And I just feel that this sort of posting is encouraged because of the post count. I can't see why else people would post such pointless things.

By the way, I'm probably coming off as more grumpy than intended. I'm not all that worked up about this. It's just this little niggly annoyance that I've been noticing more and more lately.

Avistew

10/23/2010, 09:17 am

I think people who post stupid posts would do it anyways. If they do want a high post count, they're probably craving attention, and if they want attention, they'll keep posting.
This being said, I'd have no problem with post count being removed. I just don't really think it would change anything.

It would be nice if you could "like" posts, and then have a coefficient, and then it would also say how many of people's posts were actually interesting to the rest of the community :p

Remolay

10/23/2010, 09:24 am

I Used to go to multiple forums that had that sort of thing. One was just a Thanks button and the other one had a reputation. Which lead to reputation boosting threads, unfortunately.

But still, that's actually a good thing.

Hayden

10/23/2010, 09:26 am

I think people who post stupid posts would do it anyways. If they do want a high post count, they're probably craving attention, and if they want attention, they'll keep posting.

Yeah, that is a good point. But I do feel that the post count does add that little extra incentive. Some people crave status, and they think that they can achieve a higher status by having a higher post count. Of cousre, this is sort of speculation - I don't really know what's going on inside other user's heads, but I'm pretty sure that this is the case with some.

This being said, I'd have no problem with post count being removed. I just don't really think it would change anything.

Probably not. And I guess, occasionally, the post count can reflect a quality member of the online community. There are some people here with large post counts who I really respect and I quite enjoy reading what they have to say. Then there are, of course, others who are similar to the sorts of people that I've already been bitching about in this thread.

It would be nice if you could "like" posts, and then have a coefficient, and then it would also say how many of people's posts were actually interesting to the rest of the community :p

Agreed. I often want to 'like' other people's posts. On occasion, I actually have done, with this little image that I decided to upload to Imageshack (being the strange person that I am :)): http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/6328/youtubethumbup.png.