Random Thoughts II

[Golden Teapot]

Originally Posted by crocos

Agreed, but I was replying to what MadMax quoted, not talking to general ways to increase profit.

Fair enough, I admit though that I'm not convinced that a dumb-pipe provider is wise to spend money on anything other than making their pipe better.

[blynk]

Anyone back the Oatmeals Exploding Kittens kickstarter?
I was about to, but it was $20 for postage

[crocos]

Originally Posted by Golden Teapot

Fair enough, I admit though that I'm not convinced that a dumb-pipe provider is wise to spend money on anything other than making their pipe better.

Oh. Hell. Yes. Completely agree with that.

[Diirk]

Originally Posted by blynk

Anyone back the Oatmeals Exploding Kittens kickstarter?
I was about to, but it was $20 for postage

Thanks for the heads up, that looks amazing. 30 minutes left, instant impulse buy.

[crocos]

Originally Posted by Diirk

Thanks for the heads up, that looks amazing. 30 minutes left, instant impulse buy.

Game itself only looks so-so.
It's the Oatmeal art and humor that make it.

And yes: I backed it.

[crocos]

It must be Friday -

‎‎Me‎‎ [2:40 p.m.]:
Can you pls, pls, pls approve CRQ001000061992?
Workmate [2:43 p.m.]:
Bleep. Your message has been received and is under evaluation for the killer robots to decide to terminate you.
Bloorp.

Workmate [2:46 p.m.]:
Bleep.
Please stand by for termination.
Bloorp.
Workmate‎‎ [2:46 p.m.]:
Bleep.
Incomming drone strike.
Bloorp.
Me [2:47 p.m.]:
Please Mr Killer Robot, don't terminate me.
I'm just a poor, little developer who is trying to make his way in this brutal, callous world.
If it please you Mr Killer Robot, I have pressed the Next Stage button twice and humbly request an additional approval with a side of fries... no wait, I mean stay of execution...
Workmate‎‎ [2:51 p.m.]:
Bleep.
This has been an evaluation version of the Deathtron 2000 autotermination request service. Please buy licenced edition for full employee termination capability
bloorp.

Then we spent 10 min throwing paper planes at each other.

[blynk]

Originally Posted by Diirk

Thanks for the heads up, that looks amazing. 30 minutes left, instant impulse buy.

Glad I could be of assistance.

Did you guys buy the NSFW addition?

[crocos]

Originally Posted by blynk

Did you guys buy the NSFW addition?

Yeurp. Shaw deid.

[Diirk]

Originally Posted by blynk

Glad I could be of assistance.

Did you guys buy the NSFW addition?

Yeah, extra artwork to enjoy made it seem like a sensible choice.

[StN]

Originally Posted by crocos

Yeurp. Shaw deid.

BASTARD!

Slight misread there...

*cough* Hambeast *cough*

[madmaxii]

Bastard - I thought I'd forgotten her. Once seen ................... AAAARRRGH

[crocos]

I REGRET Nothinnnnngggggg....! *splat*

[Ab]

Is this real life

http://nzzl.me/1GgdbR9

[StN]

Oh wait - they jumped a barrier...

[CCS]

Originally Posted by Ab

Is this real life

http://nzzl.me/1GgdbR9

Wow. I learnt a few new words there.

[Ab]

Verily, the white cis gay men have won.

[Ab]

Hey CCS, here are some more cool words that the hip cats are using on the street:

Political Statement regarding ‘Vandalism’ of GAYTM

On Thursday night our group “Queers Against Injustice” targeted an ANZ GAYTM with pink paint symbolising pinkwashing, attaching an accompanying manifesto outlining our reasons.

We targeted the Ponsonby GAYTM firstly to draw attention to the commercialisation of the Pride Festival. As queer subjects, we object to the representation of queer identity in terms of consumptive and wealthy citizens. Associating queer politics with personal banking within a gentrified area reduces the queer subject to a bourgeois, cis-gender, white, male subject, and in doing so reproduces many of the intersecting injustices by which queer subjects are marginalised. We sought to draw attention to the lack of representation of bodies that counter the racist, classist and cis-biased nature of Pride.

By renaming their ATM a GAYTM, ANZ reproduces the frequent sidelining of queer subjects who fall outside of the ‘gay’ sexual identification, and as a result are further marginalised by the politics of ‘tolerance’ practiced by institutions such as ANZ.

We understand that the political and theoretical discourse that foregrounds the intersectional basis of queer subjectivity, attending to the ways race, class and gender cooperate with and exacerbate queer oppression, is often overlooked in favour of a positive outlook. This outlook attempts to portray queer identity as purely fun, consumptive and nationalistic, and in doing so bars critique from within.

We can understand the media’s interpretation of this as a homophobic act, because being an angry queer subject who disagrees with the co-opting of our identity is irregular in the face of Pride’s projected homonormative and aforementioned presentation of the queer figure.

However, the immediate interpretation of our act as homophobic vandalism, rather than as critique from queer subjects themselves, reflects the heteronormative discourse that truly permeates our society. The media has assumed from the outset that we are not queer, an assumption we have become used to in the heterosexual society we are made to live, yet which we are also incredibly sick of.

http://hashtag500words.com/2015/02/2...lism-of-gaytm/

Identity politics are so hot right now. Again. And again. And again.

[CCS]

Lol, you bourgeois, cis-gender, white, male with your heteronormative discourse.


Was that written by the same people as your first link?!

[pxpx]

These guys are like the ISIS of the gay-activist world.

[MadMax]

look up who has recently returned back from aussie that lives in the grey lynn area or flight radius of the queensland fruit fly around where it has been found and get search warrants imho

[madmaxii]

Oh Dear, at least one may have the guilts.

Therese Quin
February 23, 2015
As a previous gender studies tutor who likes reading Foucault and queer theorists inspired by his work, I was quite impressed by this attempt to take GLBT concerns outside of the quite insulated Ponsonby Rd environment. The only issue I would have is the use of the word ‘pinkwashing’ because it suggests that the idea has been conceived by academics or powers that be from places not familiar with NZ’s use of pink to promote breast cancer awareness. Unintentionally this may create tension with feminist aims that are always respected and embraced by people marginalised by their sexuality or gender identity. However, like fruit flies you may find yourselves vulnerable to surveillance as technically damaging property is a crime. Is it really worthwhile given that you could write a book or make a documentary expressing your ideas instead. Props for claiming responsibility though

http://hashtag500words.com/2015/02/2...lism-of-gaytm/

[Golden Teapot]

Originally Posted by MadMax

look up who has recently returned back from aussie that lives in the grey lynn area or flight radius of the queensland fruit fly around where it has been found and get search warrants imho

Just shoot one of them. It doesn't matter if they are guilty of something or not. The message sent will stop others being so stupid for at least a few years.

[Deadmeat]

Why go with half measures? I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by Golden Teapot

Just shoot one of them. It doesn't matter if they are guilty of something or not. The message sent will stop others being so stupid for at least a few years.

point taken and checking the act it looks like they need reasonable proof which surprised me. I figured biosecurity might warrant a bit more clout.

[crocos]

I came up with the next great Internet meme.

It was going to go viral.



Then I vaccinated.

[MadMax]

So I'm watching a shitty thriller (what lies beneath) and hear a bunch of noises outside. I turn most of the lights off and pull back a curtain to check on our cars and I see this guy standing real staunch like in the back of the neighbours section. He's lit up by their back door light and wearing only a singlet and shorts.

He's just standing there real still. Not sure if he saw me or if he was watching me as his eyes were perfectly obscured by an arm of their clothes line

[CCS]

[spigalau]

Dear customer,

We attempted to deliver your item at 10:10 AM on Feb 29th,2015. (Read enclosed file detail)

The delivery attempt failed because nobody was present at the shipping address, so this notify has been automatically sent.

If the parcel is not scheduled for redelivery or picked up within 72 hours, it will be returned to the sender.

Yeah right....

[crocos]

Have CSS and Lightspeed started selling audio equipment in Aussie?

[MadMax]

Wow

Return a smile

Nek minit, bow chicka wow wow

[Lightspeed]

Boom boom!

[p-b]

Originally Posted by MadMax

Wow

Return a smile

Nek minit, bow chicka wow wow

Is she hot?

[MadMax]

Haha not me, that guy from Picton

...


Marshall bluetooth speaker. That is all.

[Spoon1]

Originally Posted by MadMax

Haha not me, that guy from Picton

Still don't know what you're talking about.

It might be called Random Thoughts but provide some context otherwise you might as well keep them in your head.

[pxpx]

I'm guessing he's talking about this
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/...ectid=11411055

but agree, madmax is a shitposter

[Pimp-X]

See also: wankspanner

[StN]

Sluttiness confirmed.

[StN]

It's been nearly a year since an update in the thread that dare no speak its name. And 5 months since a HotD.

[crocos]

Originally Posted by pxpx

I'm guessing he's talking about this
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/...ectid=11411055

How is this even news? "Two adults have consensual sex after meeting through slightly unusual personal ad" isn't exactly interesting.

[CCS]

It seems quite juvenile to me. The New Zealand Herald (formerly a decent newspaper) comes across as some giggling schoolkids. "Consenting adults K-I-S-S-I-N-G *teehee!*"