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Posted by Hanni_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Shouldn't it be Accessibility?

So, what has everyone been doing for the last 6 months or however long it's been?
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
For fucks sake. Even a FUCKING girl can start a new thread before me.

I have a willy and everything! I'm supposed to rule the world, not fucking follow!

(That's fucking special treatment. I reckon you sent Cal nekkid pictures to get bumped up the "special friend" list).

I can do that too, if you want, Cal? On your head be it, though...
Posted by cal_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
i have no idea what you're talking about :)
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Don't give me that. You want it, you know you do.

You big gayer.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
You could put a spellcheck option on here somewhere Cal. For the pedants ;)
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Ooh a better idea. How about an "I'm a pedant" button, which automatically runs each post through an auto spell check before it is displayed so that pedants can read the page spelt correctly, and normal people without those very special needs can view it normally.

Then any pedantry could be settled by telling the pedant to fuck off and turn on the button.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Words that had been auto checked could be displayed in a slightly different colour.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
It would result in lower bloodpressure all round. The pendants would be soothed by the spellcheck (assuming it used their local language (British/Canadian/American English)) and the non pedants would get some peace and quiet.
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Alfie: You were as bad as anyone else, Penfold.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
God yes. I'm firmly in the pendant camp.
It's just I know for a fact I can't control my pedantry. So I was suggesting solutions so that I can post on here without everyone hating me.

I mean even more than usual.
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Pfft.

And I was going to hold the hoover dam up with my bare hands...

:)
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Well I guess you could do. You have all that practise sticking your fingers into dykes.
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Someone has to turn them all back.
Posted by ellipse, around May 2005:
 
i know,
how about all the pedants just go hang out at dictionary.com all day
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
I think you will find that they became dykes after you got at them.
Something about never wanting to go near a man ever again if they are all as fugly as you.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
"how about all the pedants just go hang out at dictionary.com all day"

Because they aren't the ones who need to learn to spell?
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
No, it's mainly because I make them so sore, and no other man can satisfy them when they only touch one side.

But I didn't want to intimidate you...
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
"make them so sore"

That would be the genitial warts that you give them.
Posted by ellipse, around May 2005:
 
well I'll make it simple
i plan to never spell any word correctly, i plan to use atrocious grammar,
and i don't care
i will never care
and no amount of pedantry will inspire me to care
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Love the chunky Post Reply >> button btw
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Well you've failed already, as the majority of your words are spelt correctly and you even managed an aphostrophe in "I'll".
Posted by Hanni_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
agreed, i just have to click it.

mmmmmm.
Posted by ellipse, around May 2005:
 
and in one of two places
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Obviously my spellcheck idea would need to be customised so that it would automatically replace the words "Michael Jackson" with "Micheal Jackson Fucks Kids in the Anas".
Posted by ellipse, around May 2005:
 
but he's inncerent
Posted by Hanni_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
/gives alfie the gold star for first mention of the trial
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Ooh the "Save Changes" button is all chunky too. Nice. :D
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Could I have a star-in-a-car rather than a gold one?
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Hmmmm. I shall write something.

And then POST REPLY >>

It's fucking enormous, isn't it?
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Wow. First time I heard that from the other side.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
I prefer the word "Submit" but that's probably my Sub/Dom streak.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
"Wow. First time I heard that from the other side."

What about that time you fucked that corpse?
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
It didn't speak. Fucking idiot.
Posted by Hanni_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
What _did_ it do then?
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Corpse
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Yeah. I wanted to keep it secret, but the cunt split on me.

:)
Posted by Hanni_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
That is fucking disgusting.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Oh for goodness sake Brock.

Doesn't take long does it?
(well in your case not long at all so I hear)

So much for a brave new world of iamcal.
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Hey, I had a "piss soaked" post in within 1 hour of it being open.
According to the time stamps (whichb I am unconvinced about). But it was within 10 posts of anyone anyway.

:)

I fucking rule.
Posted by Hanni_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
typo!!!!!!11111oneone
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
We've covered:

"piss soaked"
"MJ fucking kids"
"fingers in dykes"
"shagging corpses"
and "Cal's special friend list"

I'm looking forward to the googlebots making their way here soon.
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Bring on the idiots...

Wait. Alfie's here already...
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
You aspire to idiothood
Posted by Hanni_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
I'd say he aspires to have hair more.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
and more hair
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
nah, I don't need hair.

Although Fanny would go down nicely around about now. Not that I'd wish to lower the tone, you understand.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Would she?
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Show her a fake diamond, and she's anyone's. The slut.
Posted by ellipse, around May 2005:
 
worked for you yet brock?
no?
didn't think so, well i guess you do need the diamond first
or at least offer to fix her sink
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
ellipse: after your pendant rant, it's nice to see that you went and edited that last post to put the ? in the right place. Didn't go unnoticed or unappreciated ;)
Posted by ellipse, around May 2005:
 
shhhhh
you'll ruin my already lacking street cred
Posted by Hanni_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
I'm still intrigued by the "fixing her sink" concept.

But of course, I'd go for fake diamonds anyday.
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
/me refrains from making the fake diamond/slut link again
Posted by Hanni_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
/me refrains from pointing out that she hadn't said she'd go for fake diamonds _and_ Brock
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
I was going to sneak up behind you with the chloroform when you were dazzled by the plastic thingy.

It was only to make you stand still for long enough...
Posted by WarHead, around May 2005:
 
Can't catch a moving target?

Why do we need '>>' on the Post Reply button?
Posted by ellipse, around May 2005:
 
because it's an embellishment
and it looks prutty
Posted by WarHead, around May 2005:
 
Ages ago, Alfie said, "How about an "I'm a pedant" button, which automatically runs each post through an auto spell check before it is displayed..."

Could it be programmed to sing a little song as well (to the tune of the Lumberjack song from Monty Python)

"I'm a pe-edant and I'm OK
I check all night
And correct all day.
I check your posts
I put them right
I tell you all
You're a load of shite.

Ooooh, I'm a pe-edant and I'm OK
I check all night
And correct all day."
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
It's a feature I'm sure Cal could add.
Posted by WarHead, around May 2005:
 
Right at the top of this thread, Hanni said, "So, what has everyone been doing for the last 6 months or however long it's been?"

I'm afraid I can only really speak for myself.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin.

Wellll, when Cal shut us down without any notice, I must admit I went into shock and had a little cry to myself, then I went into denial, then I had a period of anger and guilt. Was it all my fault that V9 was closed. Could I have prevented it? Should I have been nicer to Brock?

I soon got over that, but then I went into Despair And Depression. In the first few weeks the whole situation seemed unbearable and in the months that followed, I felt there was little purpose in life and nothing of interest in the outside world. I began to question my own sanity and thought I was going mad.

Eventually I passed through the period of depression and began to accept the loss. Apparently this usually happens with the passage of time and, as the pain eased, I was able to think about our loss and recall the past without feelings of devastation.

Acceptance began when I started thinking of beginning my life again, maybe renewing old interests and taking up new pursuits. I considered taking up a hobby as a therapy. I wondered if this was disloyal to iamcal, but the past is always a part of us and is not affected by enjoying the present, or planning for the future.

So I thought 'Fuck it' and spent more time in flickr instead.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
Although the lyrics could do with some work.
And "you're" would be better than "you'r"
Posted by WarHead, around May 2005:
 
£$%*&%$£

I thank you.

And if you'd like to tweak the lyrics, we can work out a deal on the royalties.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
I do like the yellow fady thing, I might add that to my blog at some point. Although the yellow is a bit garish.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
I'm a pedant boy and I'm okay,
I rant about spelling, night and day.
I just moan on, about your posts,
and then pull out my hair,
every time I see that,
you have used the wrong "their"

Oooh I'm a pedant boy and I'm okay,
I rant about spelling, night and day.

etc
Posted by WarHead, around May 2005:
 
It doesn't scan proper.

Or rhyme right.
Posted by WarHead, around May 2005:
 
"I just moan on,
about your posts,
pull out my hair,
while Brock blows goats."

Hmm, now it scans and rhymes, but it's lost its relevance.
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Up your arse, Gepetto.
Posted by ellipse, around May 2005:
 
yeah but it is more funny

and right now i miss the poll option
would you rather be up WH's arse or blowing a goat?
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
"It doesn't scan proper. Or rhyme right."

It does if you sing it to the tune.
Posted by WarHead, 4th May 2005:
 
I think I'd need to hear you sing it to be convinced.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, 4th May 2005:
 
Okay, I'll be right over.
Posted by Brock, 4th May 2005:
 
So, after you pulled him, Warhead, did you get red-hot (munchkin-squirrel-fucking-arse-licking-cock master) action?

Did you pound his greasy arse?
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, 4th May 2005:
 
I really wish you wouldn't use my real name on here Brock. I don't, you don't use yours, I don't use yours, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't use mine either. After all it's not a standard imagination-bypass name like Simon or John, and is thus more readily identifiable with my good self.

And it's not greasy. :P
Posted by Brock, 4th May 2005:
 
Better?
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, 4th May 2005:
 
much
Posted by WarHead, around May 2005:
 
Is there a ~£*&@~$£ missing there?
Posted by ellipse, around May 2005:
 
now you two kiss and make up proper
Posted by WarHead, around May 2005:
 
Yes, there's nothing less attractive on a man than messy make-up.
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
I dunno. Dot cotton would look pretty fucking unattractive on a man, as you demonstrated in that other thread.
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
And if this put the most frequent activity to the top, you would all have found my comment sooner. And if there were permalinks, I could have linked to your post.

Wub, and all that Cal, but can you not take a week's holiday and sort this all out? It's like going back to the destination of your best holiday ever (with a limitless 'fun' budget) and being told to wait in the hotel for a few days before you can play with your mates...

I am SO excited and SO frustrated at the same time.

Ah, go on. go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on.

Would yer loike a cop 'o tea, Farder? AHHHHHHHHH goo on.

:)
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
(I suspect that Cal may tell me to fuck off. Just a feeling)
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
"the destination of your best holiday ever"

*coughbrownnosinglosercough*
Posted by Brock, around May 2005:
 
Read it in a "Smashy and Nicey" voice. That was the voice that was going through my head when I typed it.

It does sound a bit like Cal's arsehole is closing over my neck when you read it in the cold light of day, though.

:(
Posted by WarHead, around May 2005:
 
Ewwww, that's an image I'm going to have to fight to keep way all day.
Posted by Alfie_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
"like Cal's arsehole is closing over my neck"

hahahaha that's a great line
Posted by ellipse, around May 2005:
 
well i guess a bald head makes such things easier?
Posted by zxenor_DUPE1, around May 2005:
 
whee, it's back, eh?
Posted by Doctor Lucid_DUPE1, around June 2005:
 
it is indeed. Hello zxenor.
Posted by Saltation_DUPE1, around June 2005:
 
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