A Miscellany

[active_apathy]

First, a meme. This one was nicked from princesslaurene.

Reply to this post, and I'll give you one reason why I like/love/adore you. Once you've done that, put this in your own journal and spread the love.

Obviously, this one's a bit tricky with casual lurkers, unless we happen to <lj-converse> elsewhere.

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Second, a poll.
[Poll #625885]

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And... um... something. Yes. Something to pad out this last bit, simply because it'd be poor form to have a 'firstly' and a 'secondly' and then just OMGENDTHEPOST without any kind of warning. It's just not table tennis!

So, to avoid a catastrophe of truly minute proportions, let this be a further call for questions before I start to actually write my new userinfo FAQ.

Comments

[active-apathy.livejournal.com]

You say random nice things, and have an endearing and pleasant supply of geekiness. You've been known to bring the amusement, and seem to have an inexhaustible supply of excitement for things that interest you - like socks, apparently.

[palmer-kun.livejournal.com]

After a long day at work in a warehouse wearing heavy boots, you'll appreciate good socks too!

I'm a creature of comfort, and sensitive feet. So good socks matter a lot.

And the nice things are not random. Every single comment is an observation of a clearly defined trait you possess.

Nothing random about them.

[active-apathy.livejournal.com]

Their... um... timing is random. They look random.

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Stop shattering my illusions! :)

[palmer-kun.livejournal.com]

No. Every single one is precipitated by something you have said, done or shown.

They are all the result of careful deliberation and precise analysis.

Nothing could be less random.

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Give me 5 good reasons not to.

[active-apathy.livejournal.com]

5 good reasons? *thinks some*

1. It doesn't sound as nice to say "you say careful, deliberate and precisely ordered nice things according to a strict schedule and in-depth analysis."
   
   That said, it's a little more fun to say it that way. But less nice!


2. I asked you to, in small type, with a smiley.


3. I can't edit comments, so I can't edit the suggestion of randomness out of the thread.


4. It sounds rather pretentious to say "You say nice things precipitated by me being wonderful."


5. If you keep shatterig my illusions, your socks will eat you.
   
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   Unless you shatter that illusion, too.

And now, I can't help but think that those reasons are far more random than any other part of the thread.

[palmer-kun.livejournal.com]

I: Can you come up with a nice AND fun way to say that, oh Mistress of Eloquence?

2 - Small type, while more polite and unassuming, carries less emphasis and suggestive power, Milady of Manners

C) We could easily collude in order to delete all the comments and repost them in an edited form if so desired, Persuasive One

iv. But it's TRUE! You're awesome too!

%> Can't sleep, socks will eat me. Can't sleep, socks will eat me...

OK, how about a compliment that has nothing to do with anything said in the last 48 hours? That will be pretty random.

Because of you, mocking Anne Rice will never cease to amuse me, and for that I am thankful.
You're sexy too, but everybody knows that so it doesn't count

You do not allow illusion shattering.

Your illusions are copyrighted. It upsets you terribly to even think about anyone shattering your illusions. You advise everyone to find their own illusions to shatter.

It is absolutely essential that we respect your wishes.

[active-apathy.livejournal.com]

One: Nice, yes. Fun, yes. Fun and nice, simultaneously? Um...

You have a squeeful habit of saying Nice Things™, to apply a careul scientific methodology for finding optimal values and times of Nice based on observed phenomena.

Two: But what about the smiley?

Three: Perhaps, but that'd just be silly. Or less silly, which is bad, since silliness can be fun.

Four: I'll respect your beliefs, and not argue with you.

Five: It's obvious, isn't it? You just need sock-eating shoes.

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Illusion shattering really doesn't worry me that much, and I feel a bit special when people deliberately pick mine to shatter. I don't mind shattering of my illusions, and original shattering with original illusions is merely amusing to watch sometimes. I'm even considering releasing some of my illusions into the public domain.

[palmer-kun.livejournal.com]

* Nice and fun.... but kinda clumsy, alas.

- Tis nothing compared to your real smile.

+ What is the silliest possible thing we could do?

~ That is an absolutely wonderful, awesome and magnanimous thing for you to do

= Actually, I think I have sock-eating feet. Given the disturbing rate at which I wear holes through socks...

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Would it be exceedingly cruel of me to shatter one of your illusions, only to reveal afterwards that it was no illusion at all?