Yes, it is indeed April 1st - Page 9

Scrooge McSam · 04-02-2005, 08:04 PM

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Scrooge! My goodness - heart medicine means you must at least have one.....the verdict on me is not yet back on that.

Why my dear Leo... You know all liberals are nothing but heart, and all of it bleeding.

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Take care of yourself, my liberal scumbag friend.

Ahhhhh It's good to be home.

Jazzman · 04-03-2005, 10:16 PM

Ahhh. Well, all's well that ends well.

Nephythys · 04-04-2005, 07:59 AM

I knew (after a momentary confusion)-the only one that actually baffled me was the Eliza getting married posts- otherwise it was too sudden and I know two of the players personally- and the others by online rep......but I can see how it might upset some people.

Ah well, cest la vie!

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 04-04-2005, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

I knew (after a momentary confusion)-the only one that actually baffled me was the Eliza getting married posts- otherwise it was too sudden and I know two of the players personally- and the others by online rep......but I can see how it might upset some people.

Ah well, cest la vie!

Wait, they were just baffling, which I could understand, or you really thought I was planning to get married. If it's the latter, whoa. The married bit was what I thought would really convince people that it was all a big fat lie. ''

Is that you in the picture? If so, you are pretty and have pretty, bouncy perfect hair!

Nephythys · 04-04-2005, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

Wait, they were just baffling, which I could understand, or you really thought I was planning to get married. If it's the latter, whoa. The married bit was what I thought would really convince people that it was all a big fat lie. ''

Is that you in the picture? If so, you are pretty and have pretty, bouncy perfect hair!

Well, I knew you would not leave, and most of it was so off from what I know of you here- but the married thing was baffling because I do not know you personally well enough to know if you were hiding a nugget of truth in the joke.

But I know more now....

Yes- that is me- thanks for the compliment!

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 04-04-2005, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Nephythys

Well, I knew you would not leave, and most of it was so off from what I know of you here- but the married thing was baffling because I do not know you personally well enough to know if you were hiding a nugget of truth in the joke.

But I know more now....

Yes- that is me- thanks for the compliment!

LOL. I'm a spinster. If I get married, the world should throw a Miracle Party!

Your cheekbones. I covet your cheekbones!

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-04-2005, 10:32 AM

If anyone should be pissed, it's me.

The whole day before I was telling myself that tomorrow was April Fools and that I always get fooled because I'm so damn gullible. But how am I supposed to remember that when I'm dragged out of bed and shoved into the situation?

GD calls me at 9:07am Friday morning. I was on Spring Break, and had been intending to get up at 9...but of course I had hit the snooze, so he woke me up.

"Have you seen the bad news at the board?"
"Um, no. Can you just tell me or do I have to go see it?"
<pause>
"....I think you should see this for yourself."

Half asleep, I boot up and see the main page, with the Disneyland word replacement. I try to look at stuff but the board is running way slow. I hit new posts and see the members list, but then things stop loading. I log onto IM.

"Did we get hacked?"
<pause>
"....It would seem so. Did you hit new posts?"
"Yeah, it goes to the members list. The board is down. What's going on??"
<pause>
".....Someone got banned."
"Who?"
"Go to the Parking LoT."
"I CAN'T. WILL YOU JUST TELL ME WHAT THE FVCK IS HAPPENING?"

He explained things to me and all I could think was "why would Chris delete the thread and get rid of the information? And he would suspend Kevy, not ban him. We don't do those things. And Kevy couldn't hack us, could he?"

I was beginning to resign myself to the situation when GD told me it was a joke. Grr.

But as soon as I got over my annoyance I found it funny. The only reason the joke went on so long was because GD wanted everyone to have an opportunity to get fooled.

Prudence, they told NOBODY until they were fooled, including me. This has nothing to do with being cliquish.

Besides, why do people get so angry? Nothing was harmed here. If people were pissed at Kevy and Scott it means that the joke went well. Both of them have a good sense of humor about these things. Everything is back to normal, so shouldn't everyone be GLAD that it was a joke and not a real situation?

I'm sure that those that were fooled are a bit embarrassed, especially those that posted in anger. They pulled one on you, neener neener. So what? You're human. Time to laugh at yourself for being had, or at least let it go. That's what I'm doing.

I guess it's good to know that people care so much about our board and the people in this group.

Scrooge McSam · 04-04-2005, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I guess it's good to know that people care so much about our board and the people in this group.

THAT's what I take away from all of this.

MickeyD · 04-04-2005, 12:41 PM

Damn, I guess I missed all the fun. From my point of view, not having been around on the 1st, just having read a recap, I don't get what everyone is so hacked off about. Oh well.

I did get to indulge in my evil streak though. It just so happened that we were returning a day early from our mission trip on the 1st (due to impossibly high winds), so I told each teen to call their parents and pretend that the reason they had to pick them up early is because they were caught in a tent with a member of the opposite sex.

Prudence · 04-04-2005, 12:58 PM

I swear this is the last time I'm going to comment on this issue. And, gosh, I hope this comes out the right way.

I thought the buttons were funny. Ha! FAQ goes to MP! I thought the word replaces were funny. And if the day had been full of sly tricks like this (a color scheme that changes hourly! random avatar swapping!) it would have been molto groovy.

The part that wasn't cool, for me, involved spoofing on interpersonal relationships. This *feels* like a community sometimes. And many people are local and see one another somewhat regularly. But for some of us it's all just a bunch of pixels.

And it's dangerous. To make a courtroom analogy (because let's face it, that's all I have any more): You've all seen courtroom dramas where the attorney asks a question, opposing counsel objects, and the objection is sustained. The jury is supposed to disregard the question, but, as they say, you can't unring the bell.

And even more damaging is as mentioned above: when people say things they wouldn't otherwise have said and reveal interpersonal relationship bits that *are* true, but that perhaps they would have rather not have been public knowledge. And that's what made me most upset. Not the initial joke (I do have a calendar and I am the champion foole at work), but the fact that as it unraveled I wasn't sure who was saying things in character and who was really angry. That's the part that left me confused. And concerned. And ultimately fairly angry myself.

And while I know y'all would never do this -- believe me, I do know this -- it started to take on a mean-spirited form, as if the goal was to get people to make disparaging comments about specific people that they wouldn't have otherwise said. In otherwords, strip away the little white lies we use to grease the social wheels. And while it makes for an interesting sociology experiment, it's not necessarily the nicest way to treat others.

If life were to grant us all a do-over, I respectfully suggest that further such episodes eliminate the interpersonal flavor. For example, Eliza's post was fabulous. Maybe someone could have inherited a mink farm from their uncle back in NC and they have to leave to go attend to it. (Hey, we used this one at work the day everyone "quit" and this was NOT the explanation that made our chairperson suspicious!) Heck, I don't even have a problem with the idea that the board was hacked. I only object to interfering with interpersonal relationships in a way that wasn't necessarily positive.

Which is a version of what I was trying to say earlier, but was too mad to do properly.

And now I'm off to do something much more important.

Like post what song is in my head.

Admit it. Now you want to know.

04-03-2005, 10:16 PM	#2
Jazzman Sax God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland's Tijuana Posts: 510	Ahhh. Well, all's well that ends well.
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04-04-2005, 07:59 AM	#3
Nephythys Yeah, that's about it- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In a state of constant crap to get done Posts: 2,688	I knew (after a momentary confusion)-the only one that actually baffled me was the Eliza getting married posts- otherwise it was too sudden and I know two of the players personally- and the others by online rep......but I can see how it might upset some people. Ah well, cest la vie!
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04-04-2005, 10:32 AM	#7
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	If anyone should be pissed, it's me. The whole day before I was telling myself that tomorrow was April Fools and that I always get fooled because I'm so damn gullible. But how am I supposed to remember that when I'm dragged out of bed and shoved into the situation? GD calls me at 9:07am Friday morning. I was on Spring Break, and had been intending to get up at 9...but of course I had hit the snooze, so he woke me up. "Have you seen the bad news at the board?" "Um, no. Can you just tell me or do I have to go see it?" <pause> "....I think you should see this for yourself." Half asleep, I boot up and see the main page, with the Disneyland word replacement. I try to look at stuff but the board is running way slow. I hit new posts and see the members list, but then things stop loading. I log onto IM. "Did we get hacked?" <pause> "....It would seem so. Did you hit new posts?" "Yeah, it goes to the members list. The board is down. What's going on??" <pause> ".....Someone got banned." "Who?" "Go to the Parking LoT." "I CAN'T. WILL YOU JUST TELL ME WHAT THE FVCK IS HAPPENING?" He explained things to me and all I could think was "why would Chris delete the thread and get rid of the information? And he would suspend Kevy, not ban him. We don't do those things. And Kevy couldn't hack us, could he?" I was beginning to resign myself to the situation when GD told me it was a joke. Grr. But as soon as I got over my annoyance I found it funny. The only reason the joke went on so long was because GD wanted everyone to have an opportunity to get fooled. Prudence, they told NOBODY until they were fooled, including me. This has nothing to do with being cliquish. Besides, why do people get so angry? Nothing was harmed here. If people were pissed at Kevy and Scott it means that the joke went well. Both of them have a good sense of humor about these things. Everything is back to normal, so shouldn't everyone be GLAD that it was a joke and not a real situation? I'm sure that those that were fooled are a bit embarrassed, especially those that posted in anger. They pulled one on you, neener neener. So what? You're human. Time to laugh at yourself for being had, or at least let it go. That's what I'm doing. I guess it's good to know that people care so much about our board and the people in this group. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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04-04-2005, 12:41 PM	#9
MickeyD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mooby's Posts: 488	Damn, I guess I missed all the fun. From my point of view, not having been around on the 1st, just having read a recap, I don't get what everyone is so hacked off about. Oh well. I did get to indulge in my evil streak though. It just so happened that we were returning a day early from our mission trip on the 1st (due to impossibly high winds), so I told each teen to call their parents and pretend that the reason they had to pick them up early is because they were caught in a tent with a member of the opposite sex. __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
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04-04-2005, 12:58 PM	#10
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	I swear this is the last time I'm going to comment on this issue. And, gosh, I hope this comes out the right way. I thought the buttons were funny. Ha! FAQ goes to MP! I thought the word replaces were funny. And if the day had been full of sly tricks like this (a color scheme that changes hourly! random avatar swapping!) it would have been molto groovy. The part that wasn't cool, for me, involved spoofing on interpersonal relationships. This feels like a community sometimes. And many people are local and see one another somewhat regularly. But for some of us it's all just a bunch of pixels. And it's dangerous. To make a courtroom analogy (because let's face it, that's all I have any more): You've all seen courtroom dramas where the attorney asks a question, opposing counsel objects, and the objection is sustained. The jury is supposed to disregard the question, but, as they say, you can't unring the bell. And even more damaging is as mentioned above: when people say things they wouldn't otherwise have said and reveal interpersonal relationship bits that are true, but that perhaps they would have rather not have been public knowledge. And that's what made me most upset. Not the initial joke (I do have a calendar and I am the champion foole at work), but the fact that as it unraveled I wasn't sure who was saying things in character and who was really angry. That's the part that left me confused. And concerned. And ultimately fairly angry myself. And while I know y'all would never do this -- believe me, I do know this -- it started to take on a mean-spirited form, as if the goal was to get people to make disparaging comments about specific people that they wouldn't have otherwise said. In otherwords, strip away the little white lies we use to grease the social wheels. And while it makes for an interesting sociology experiment, it's not necessarily the nicest way to treat others. If life were to grant us all a do-over, I respectfully suggest that further such episodes eliminate the interpersonal flavor. For example, Eliza's post was fabulous. Maybe someone could have inherited a mink farm from their uncle back in NC and they have to leave to go attend to it. (Hey, we used this one at work the day everyone "quit" and this was NOT the explanation that made our chairperson suspicious!) Heck, I don't even have a problem with the idea that the board was hacked. I only object to interfering with interpersonal relationships in a way that wasn't necessarily positive. Which is a version of what I was trying to say earlier, but was too mad to do properly. And now I'm off to do something much more important. Like post what song is in my head. Admit it. Now you want to know. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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