For some reason this reminds me of an old conversation I witnessed while playing Warcraft. As usual, one person was spelling so badly most people could barely understand them, and someone pointed out their error, and a heated argument over the necessity of grammar/spelling/etc. (or lack thereof) ensued. To which someone issued one of my favorite quotes of all time:
“Capitalization is the difference between ‘I helped my Uncle Jack off a horse’ and ‘I helped my uncle jack off a horse.’”
Of course, it can be modified for punctuation if you’re speaking out loud: “…the difference between ‘I helped my Uncle, Jack, off a horse” and ‘I helped my uncle jack off a horse.’”
At that point, pretty much everyone decided that was so damn funny that clearly that person had won, regardless of the audience’s actual position on the matter at hand.
That’s awesome Heather! Very clever. There really are a lot of people out there who can’t string together a coherent sentence. But what really gets me are the people who seem to make a full-time job of slagging off pretty much anything and everything they come across.
I’m still trying to figure out why Stavros thought you were lefthanded. I’m lefthanded, so everything looks normal. No backward slant on computers: not sure if that’s a good thing or not
Wat fun and creations with ur pencils :p, left hand…;) and a Brain..
It was really nice that I came across ur blog!!
Do u know there’s an Article in HT (hindustan times, India) about your Rut (bigeyedeer.wordpress.com).
–? …that was how I read about ur blog with my mornin tea and paper..and here I am..sending u this link to check out!!
Nikki, I’m afraid Phil’s a mere right-hander. It is true that he has a brain, but it’s about the size of a walnut. A very small walnut too. I am the left-hander in question – we actually share this site. But even with my amazing left-handed super powers, I must concede that Phil has made it in the Hindustan Times and I have not.
Phil was in the Hindustan Times? When? I don’t read the newspapers except rarely and even then it’s The Hindu or The Times of India. Damn. Good on ya, Phil.
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July 5, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Stavros
Do you happen to be left-handed, by any chance?
July 5, 2008 at 12:35 pm
seemikedraw
I do indeed happen to be left-handed! Freaky. You wouldn’t happen to be a psychic crime-solver would you?
July 5, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Nimish Batra
Amazing! Considering you and Phil draw with your feet…
July 6, 2008 at 12:22 am
Heather (errantdreams)
For some reason this reminds me of an old conversation I witnessed while playing Warcraft. As usual, one person was spelling so badly most people could barely understand them, and someone pointed out their error, and a heated argument over the necessity of grammar/spelling/etc. (or lack thereof) ensued. To which someone issued one of my favorite quotes of all time:
“Capitalization is the difference between ‘I helped my Uncle Jack off a horse’ and ‘I helped my uncle jack off a horse.’”
Of course, it can be modified for punctuation if you’re speaking out loud: “…the difference between ‘I helped my Uncle, Jack, off a horse” and ‘I helped my uncle jack off a horse.’”
At that point, pretty much everyone decided that was so damn funny that clearly that person had won, regardless of the audience’s actual position on the matter at hand.
July 6, 2008 at 12:57 am
seemikedraw
That’s awesome Heather! Very clever. There really are a lot of people out there who can’t string together a coherent sentence. But what really gets me are the people who seem to make a full-time job of slagging off pretty much anything and everything they come across.
July 6, 2008 at 8:28 am
justrecently
Don’t urfings have tv talk and phone-in shows?
July 7, 2008 at 3:59 am
Red Kid
I feel like kicking those boxes! They are so annoying! :O
July 8, 2008 at 4:57 am
brick
The silent box in the foreground is obviously Solid Snake.
July 9, 2008 at 12:12 am
Atka Kevlarsjal
At least you could kick the boxes in Urf. Not in the forums… Great one!
July 9, 2008 at 4:23 pm
planetross
I’m still trying to figure out why Stavros thought you were lefthanded. I’m lefthanded, so everything looks normal. No backward slant on computers: not sure if that’s a good thing or not
July 9, 2008 at 9:08 pm
LOTNorm
Though, in offline box forums, the lack of showering would be a dead give away for some…
Also, I wonder what Urf box socials look like…
July 10, 2008 at 5:58 am
nikki
hey Phil..
Wat fun and creations with ur pencils :p, left hand…;) and a Brain..
It was really nice that I came across ur blog!!
Do u know there’s an Article in HT (hindustan times, India) about your Rut (bigeyedeer.wordpress.com).
–? …that was how I read about ur blog with my mornin tea and paper..and here I am..sending u this link to check out!!
http://in.news.yahoo.com/32/20080710/1049/top-gimme-more-more-often.html
July 10, 2008 at 6:00 am
nikki
Hope that inspires to GIVE us more!!:-p
July 10, 2008 at 6:22 am
seemikedraw
Nikki, I’m afraid Phil’s a mere right-hander. It is true that he has a brain, but it’s about the size of a walnut. A very small walnut too. I am the left-hander in question – we actually share this site. But even with my amazing left-handed super powers, I must concede that Phil has made it in the Hindustan Times and I have not.
July 11, 2008 at 7:23 am
bigeyedeer
Nikki, thanks for letting me know about the article! That’s very cool, and yes, very inspiring too.
Mike: go help your uncle jack off a horse.
July 11, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Nimish Batra
OMG…. You’re in HT?
The heck! I don’t get that paper in South India – it’s a terrible paper, but still this makes me homesick.
I hate you guys. :’(
July 17, 2008 at 12:35 am
goingnuclear
heh. i laughed quite good in my online offline box
July 17, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Harish Alagappa
Phil was in the Hindustan Times? When? I don’t read the newspapers except rarely and even then it’s The Hindu or The Times of India. Damn. Good on ya, Phil.
July 17, 2008 at 3:37 pm
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July 18, 2008 at 7:41 am
Mental Mist
Brrrillianttt Simply!
July 31, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Emanuel Nordrum
You know, you could use those boxes to treat internet withdrawal symptoms during thunderstorms. I imagine it would be oddly comforting.