Close to pulling trigger..need final push.

[DuckofTindalos]

Scunkled...

[undercovergeek]

god theyre off again!!!
 
im only new and did indeed try to make sense of the 'thread' and gave up, you and the peng nutters at BFC.....
 
there isnt enough tablets for ya!

[wdolson]

ORIGINAL: undercovergeek

god theyre off again!!!

im only new and did indeed try to make sense of the 'thread' and gave up, you and the peng nutters at BFC.....

there isnt enough tablets for ya!

I've been here a few months and I haven't fully grokked it either. My best understanding is that The Thread got going in an attempt to see how long a thread could be created, then it kind of took on a life of its own.

Bill

[undercovergeek]

a dubious, unpleasantly pulsating life of its own

[Crimguy]

I'm uncomfortable with your use of pulsating.

Throbbing, perhaps, instead?

[undercovergeek]

throbbings good

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

ORIGINAL: undercovergeek

god theyre off again!!!

im only new and did indeed try to make sense of the 'thread' and gave up, you and the peng nutters at BFC.....

there isnt enough tablets for ya!

I've been here a few months and I haven't fully grokked it either. My best understanding is that The Thread got going in an attempt to see how long a thread could be created, then it kind of took on a life of its own.

Bill

"Grokked it"? I think you need tablets...

[wdolson]

ORIGINAL: wdolson
I've been here a few months and I haven't fully grokked it either. My best understanding is that The Thread got going in an attempt to see how long a thread could be created, then it kind of took on a life of its own.

Bill

ORIGINAL: Terminus
"Grokked it"? I think you need tablets...

I guess you haven't read Heinlein.

Bill

[DuckofTindalos]

Nothing beyond Starship Troopers, no... Didn't like it much...

[wdolson]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Nothing beyond Starship Troopers, no... Didn't like it much...

Starship Troopers was one of his books for young teenage boys written in the mid-50s. Grok comes from Stranger in a Strange Land, which is quite different. For one thing, a movie made straight from the book would probably have an NC-17 rating in the US (reserved for movies with a lot of nudity and very adult topics).

Stranger is probably the best written book he ever did. One of the most famous too.

Grok is just one of those words the English language should have, but doesn't. It means to fully and totally understand something. The way it's described in the book is somewhat more poetic, but it's been at least 10 years since I read it. Probably closer to 20 at this point.

Bill

[DuckofTindalos]

Hmmm... Maybe I'll look at it...

[tsimmonds]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

ORIGINAL: undercovergeek

god theyre off again!!!

im only new and did indeed try to make sense of the 'thread' and gave up, you and the peng nutters at BFC.....

there isnt enough tablets for ya!

I've been here a few months and I haven't fully grokked it either. My best understanding is that The Thread got going in an attempt to see how long a thread could be created, then it kind of took on a life of its own.

Bill

The one good thing about The Thread is this: think of all the Spam in the world. Now think of all the Spam in the world sitting tidily in its can. Now think of all the Spam in the world, sitting all smelly, gooey, and messy on your desktop. The Thread is the can.

[;)][:'(]

[DuckofTindalos]

Which is why it hasn't been removed yet...