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 Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:13 am
Admiral Skippy So Mireo I'll assume you saw Scott Pilgrim? Also, read my signature. So, I guess you're no longer claiming to be emo in your sig. blaugh Is there an esoteric reference associated with a turtle that you had in mind?
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:14 pm
LilChibiusa Admiral Skippy So Mireo I'll assume you saw Scott Pilgrim? Also, read my signature. So, I guess you're no longer claiming to be emo in your sig. blaugh Is there an esoteric reference associated with a turtle that you had in mind? What? Me, emo? Never. It used to say that "scene" and "emo" were the same thing and that those "scene kids" that cried over being called "emo" need to learn that. And no esoteric reference to the turtle. Just the fact that it's ironic that the word esoteric is itself esoteric.
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:18 pm
Admiral Skippy LilChibiusa Admiral Skippy So Mireo I'll assume you saw Scott Pilgrim? Also, read my signature. So, I guess you're no longer claiming to be emo in your sig. blaugh Is there an esoteric reference associated with a turtle that you had in mind? What? Me, emo? Never. It used to say that "scene" and "emo" were the same thing and that those "scene kids" that cried over being called "emo" need to learn that. And no esoteric reference to the turtle. Just the fact that it's ironic that the word esoteric is itself esoteric. Except not, because anyone with access to a dictionary can learn what esoteric means.
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:21 pm
LilChibiusa I think that describes me pretty well. biggrin Better than I could have. "Person. Likely carbon-based lifeform. May have a pulse." ALSO I'M GETTING AN ENGLISH DEGREE SOON TOO MAYBE.
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:28 pm
Mireo LilChibiusa I think that describes me pretty well. biggrin Better than I could have. "Person. Likely carbon-based lifeform. May have a pulse." ALSO I'M GETTING AN ENGLISH DEGREE SOON TOO MAYBE. That's great! I loved my upper level English classes. It's too bad that there aren't many job opportunities open for people with English degrees. sweatdrop @Skippy - I see what you mean now! I always thought that you were saying that the scene with the turtle in it was somehow emo. rofl
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:24 pm
LilChibiusa Mireo LilChibiusa I think that describes me pretty well. biggrin Better than I could have. "Person. Likely carbon-based lifeform. May have a pulse." ALSO I'M GETTING AN ENGLISH DEGREE SOON TOO MAYBE. That's great! I loved my upper level English classes. It's too bad that there aren't many job opportunities open for people with English degrees. sweatdrop @Skippy - I see what you mean now! I always thought that you were saying that the scene with the turtle in it was somehow emo. rofl Well, to be fair, it's more journalism than English. All the same, I want my background to be in the written word.
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:47 pm
Mireo LilChibiusa Mireo LilChibiusa I think that describes me pretty well. biggrin Better than I could have. "Person. Likely carbon-based lifeform. May have a pulse." ALSO I'M GETTING AN ENGLISH DEGREE SOON TOO MAYBE. That's great! I loved my upper level English classes. It's too bad that there aren't many job opportunities open for people with English degrees. sweatdrop @Skippy - I see what you mean now! I always thought that you were saying that the scene with the turtle in it was somehow emo. rofl Well, to be fair, it's more journalism than English. All the same, I want my background to be in the written word. Journalism positions are hard to come by, but I bet it would be great if you could get one. I've been involved in a long job search, and it seems like the only things available are sales and marketing. xp Apparently ,a lot of places also need professional buyer to buy stock for them.
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:49 pm
LilChibiusa Mireo LilChibiusa Mireo LilChibiusa I think that describes me pretty well. biggrin Better than I could have. "Person. Likely carbon-based lifeform. May have a pulse." ALSO I'M GETTING AN ENGLISH DEGREE SOON TOO MAYBE. That's great! I loved my upper level English classes. It's too bad that there aren't many job opportunities open for people with English degrees. sweatdrop @Skippy - I see what you mean now! I always thought that you were saying that the scene with the turtle in it was somehow emo. rofl Well, to be fair, it's more journalism than English. All the same, I want my background to be in the written word. Journalism positions are hard to come by, but I bet it would be great if you could get one. I've been involved in a long job search, and it seems like the only things available are sales and marketing. xp Apparently ,a lot of places also need professional buyer to buy stock for them. I was also planning on maybe getting an associates/bachelors in Business, so that if plan A doesn't pan out I can get a position in the company I already work with. 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:38 pm
Mireo Admiral Skippy LilChibiusa Admiral Skippy So Mireo I'll assume you saw Scott Pilgrim? Also, read my signature. So, I guess you're no longer claiming to be emo in your sig. blaugh Is there an esoteric reference associated with a turtle that you had in mind? What? Me, emo? Never. It used to say that "scene" and "emo" were the same thing and that those "scene kids" that cried over being called "emo" need to learn that. And no esoteric reference to the turtle. Just the fact that it's ironic that the word esoteric is itself esoteric. Except not, because anyone with access to a dictionary can learn what esoteric means. True, but the good majority of people I've said that too don't know what it means. And they're also too lazy to go look it up. So unless I tell them what it means, they never find out.
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:03 am
Admiral Skippy Mireo Admiral Skippy LilChibiusa Admiral Skippy So Mireo I'll assume you saw Scott Pilgrim? Also, read my signature. So, I guess you're no longer claiming to be emo in your sig. blaugh Is there an esoteric reference associated with a turtle that you had in mind? What? Me, emo? Never. It used to say that "scene" and "emo" were the same thing and that those "scene kids" that cried over being called "emo" need to learn that. And no esoteric reference to the turtle. Just the fact that it's ironic that the word esoteric is itself esoteric. Except not, because anyone with access to a dictionary can learn what esoteric means. True, but the good majority of people I've said that too don't know what it means. And they're also too lazy to go look it up. So unless I tell them what it means, they never find out. Things that are esoteric are supposed to be secretive and highly guarded, though. The fact that someone CAN find it in any dictionary makes it not esoteric, independent of whether or not they choose to. xd
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 8:55 pm
Mireo Admiral Skippy Mireo Admiral Skippy LilChibiusa Admiral Skippy So Mireo I'll assume you saw Scott Pilgrim? Also, read my signature. So, I guess you're no longer claiming to be emo in your sig. blaugh Is there an esoteric reference associated with a turtle that you had in mind? What? Me, emo? Never. It used to say that "scene" and "emo" were the same thing and that those "scene kids" that cried over being called "emo" need to learn that. And no esoteric reference to the turtle. Just the fact that it's ironic that the word esoteric is itself esoteric. Except not, because anyone with access to a dictionary can learn what esoteric means. True, but the good majority of people I've said that too don't know what it means. And they're also too lazy to go look it up. So unless I tell them what it means, they never find out. Things that are esoteric are supposed to be secretive and highly guarded, though. The fact that someone CAN find it in any dictionary makes it not esoteric, independent of whether or not they choose to. xd Any definition I've found basically says "Known to a select few". So yes it can be secretive and guarded, but I wouldn't say it has to be.
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:14 pm
Admiral Skippy Mireo Admiral Skippy Mireo Admiral Skippy What? Me, emo? Never. It used to say that "scene" and "emo" were the same thing and that those "scene kids" that cried over being called "emo" need to learn that. And no esoteric reference to the turtle. Just the fact that it's ironic that the word esoteric is itself esoteric. Except not, because anyone with access to a dictionary can learn what esoteric means. True, but the good majority of people I've said that too don't know what it means. And they're also too lazy to go look it up. So unless I tell them what it means, they never find out. Things that are esoteric are supposed to be secretive and highly guarded, though. The fact that someone CAN find it in any dictionary makes it not esoteric, independent of whether or not they choose to. xd Any definition I've found basically says "Known to a select few". So yes it can be secretive and guarded, but I wouldn't say it has to be. Skippy's definition sounds about right. Think about it. Wouldn't you say that a t-shirt that says, "I heart Weighted Companion Cube" would be an esoteric reference to Portal?
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:17 am
LilChibiusa Skippy's definition sounds about right. Think about it. Wouldn't you say that a t-shirt that says, "I heart Weighted Companion Cube" would be an esoteric reference to Portal? No, because everybody and their mother knows about Portal now. I have a shirt that says "Weighted Companion Cube is my Co-Pilot". Every time I wear it I never hear the end of "the cake is a lie" and "still alive" jokes.
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:22 am
Mireo LilChibiusa Skippy's definition sounds about right. Think about it. Wouldn't you say that a t-shirt that says, "I heart Weighted Companion Cube" would be an esoteric reference to Portal? No, because everybody and their mother knows about Portal now. I have a shirt that says "Weighted Companion Cube is my Co-Pilot". Every time I wear it I never hear the end of "the cake is a lie" and "still alive" jokes. To use the video game metaphor: It's like if someone had a T-shirt that said "Ico" on it.
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:19 am
Admiral Skippy Mireo LilChibiusa Skippy's definition sounds about right. Think about it. Wouldn't you say that a t-shirt that says, "I heart Weighted Companion Cube" would be an esoteric reference to Portal? No, because everybody and their mother knows about Portal now. I have a shirt that says "Weighted Companion Cube is my Co-Pilot". Every time I wear it I never hear the end of "the cake is a lie" and "still alive" jokes. To use the video game metaphor: It's like if someone had a T-shirt that said "Ico" on it. But, that's a video game title. Wouldn't it have to be something from in the game to count? @Mireo - Sure, lots of gamers have played Portal, but try explaining that reference to a bunch of middle aged adults. There are still loads of people who wouldn't get the weighted companion cube reference unless they played the game. "the cake is a lie," on the other hand, has become an internet meme, and just about everyone with a hint of geekiness in them has heard that whether they've played the game or not.
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