The Off-topic Thread

Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
edited November 2003 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">It's not spam, honest</div> Ok, this is something i've seen done on several other boards (ok, one if i'm blatantly obvious), and in the spirit of nicking other people's ideas and calling them my own, I have decided to shamelessly export it to this forum.

<b>The off-topic post</b>

The rules are as follows:

-You must post something random. It must have as little to do with the last person's post as possible. It can be a fact, web page, flash animation or joke, but try to keep it at least mildly interesting so that people will actually READ it.

-You may make comments on other people's posts in italics <i>(like this)</i> underneath your post

-You may not post a comment without adding your own bit of miscellania to the pile

-Images are allowed, but try to keep it clean (or answer to the mighty admins)

-Don't link to predictable things, i.e, Newgrounds.com or anything that is "popular"

-Try to make it funny or at least interesting. I know I said that already but it's my post so i'm allowed to repeat myself to make a point


Ok, i'll get you started:

"More money is printed daily for the Monopoly game than by the U.S. Treasury."

<i>O.k, that was a bad example of what to post. I'm sure you people can come up with better, so go ahead</i>

Comments

  • Vulgar_MenaceVulgar_Menace Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22118Members
    Yes m'am. By the time I got my cat OUT of the tree it was PuRpLe! And then I ate the bowl!


    Hows that for random?
  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    The metabolism of the cheese is ginger!


    <i>Damn i was about to post newgrounds.com <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> </i>
  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    edited November 2003
    <i>Um... not quite what i meant by random. At least keep it vaguely in the realms of reality. By my own law I must now post somthing else</i>

    <a href='http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=126412' target='_blank'>Messed up flash animation</a>

    <i>Well I said not newgrounds.com, but this is a link to a flash WITHIN NG so it counts <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> </i>

    *edit* Argh, this is not how it was meant to go. The mods are watching, post something constructive or there goes my good intentions *edit*
  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    i am cow

    hear me moo

    i are three less than joo
  • Vulgar_MenaceVulgar_Menace Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22118Members
    <!--QuoteBegin---]sonic[-+Nov 16 2003, 03:00 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (-]sonic[- @ Nov 16 2003, 03:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i am cow

    hear me moo

    i are three less than joo <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    haha, way to rip off the WORST BAND EVER.
  • TenSixTenSix Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7932Members
  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    edited November 2003
    Argh, my post is descending into lockage.

    Look, you're not supposed to post just the first thing that comes into your head, try to post something from the internet, not something you just made up. A quote, a joke, a picture, SOMETHING. I don't know how this worked on another board and not this one, I thought we had a semi-intelligent community here.....

    O.k, here's a better example.

    <img src='http://www.dribbleglass.com/subpages/strange/troopers.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    <i>They're stormtroopers and they're peeing! How entertaining. Now your turn. </i>
  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=23645' target='_blank'>Star Trekkin'</a>
  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Nil_IQ+Nov 16 2003, 03:05 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil_IQ @ Nov 16 2003, 03:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Argh, my post is descending into lockage.

    [...]
    I don't know how this worked on another board and not this one, I thought we had a semi-intelligent community here.....

    [...] <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And I take it that's exactly why showing us the randomness of the rest of the world doesn't work <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
    Sorry to say this guys, but yes, it's lockage time. This is basically the same principle as the never-ending story, only with an inherent purpose of having less continuity (and you thought it just wasn't possible!)
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