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ervaqre
9 years ago
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Is there life on this planet?
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
9 years ago
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Is there life on this planet?
Shhh!!!

You'll wake the dead!
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Danny.
ervaqre
8 years ago
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Is there life on this planet?
Shhh!!!
You'll wake the dead!
Aren't we all dead already?

Anyway, this is a call to all Aglamians who still visit this dark,
rotten and forgotten part of the usenet on a regular basis.

----------------()82729891
ATTENTION!! ATTENTION!! THIS IS YOUR DICTATOR SPEAKING!!
0102-=-=1-21=-21=2-12-2-1=\\\\

If anybody is interested. Yes.
I have created an alternative Aglami in my phone. Yes.
It's called social media. Or is it even? Yes.
There are several Aglamians in there. Yes.
We have jolly good fun. Yes.

Current members are:
- Pixel "#~
- Dirk Gently
- Mike Ball
- Tracicle
- Neppie
- YOUR DICTATOR

If you want to hear Mike Ball record squeeeaky noises.
If you want to wake up in the middle of the night screaming.
If you want to own a donkey.
If you want to receive audiovisual and photographic material produced
by the respected Aglamians listed above in 16.7 million colors
displayed on a display that generally measured anything between 4.5
and 6.5 inches and is commonly called a mobile telephone.

THEN WAIT NO LONGER!!

Contact any of the Aglamians above by visiting their house, calling
them, sending them a letter or by any other means of communication.

And shout the magic password:

Bwuhahahahaha!!

*jumps into a small blue box and disappears*
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
8 years ago
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I think I should report you for spam, Bad Wolf.
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Danny.
ervaqre
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*jumps into a small blue box and disappears*
I think I should report you for spam, Bad Wolf.
No, no, I am teh serious. Actually, Neppie asked specifically for you!
She wondered whatever happened to that DG person and then told me to
get you over to the smartphone world.

How does one reach you outside of here?
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
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*jumps into a small blue box and disappears*
I think I should report you for spam, Bad Wolf.
No, no, I am teh serious. Actually, Neppie asked specifically for you!
She wondered whatever happened to that DG person and then told me to
get you over to the smartphone world.
How does one reach you outside of here?
I'm not social enough for social media and for the smartphone world,
well, you can figure that one out. And I'm not phone-y enough either...

What social media are we talking about anyway? Most of that stuff is on
the regular web too. Minus the freaky front facing camera that you
accidentally start by having fingers that are too fat for the icons.
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Danny.
ervaqre
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I'm also not social. Whenever I open my mouth in there, people just
act as if there is something wrong with me. But I am just
misunderstood.

It's WhatsApp. There is a native Windows client, so you can run it
from your computer even. Yet you need a smartphone to activate it the
first time if I understand it correctly.
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
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It apparently demands info of the credit card variety. So it's a nope
for me. It doesn't install on a Windows 7 PC, it does on 8 or 10, if you
ALSO have it installed on a smartphone. Oh, and it's owned by Facebook
since 2014.

I'd rather go on Facebook outright than via a credit card number (or
similar payment option) demanding app that only works on a sufficiently
advanced phone.

Oh, and I think Neppie has my e-mail from back when she was selling
Pokemon cards or similar stuff.
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Danny.
ervaqre
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I was going to take you seriously, until you mentioned Pokémon. I
can't quite imagine you as a Pokémon fanatic. You seem too old and
cranky for that, even though you're still 16.

There's also a web version of WhatsApp and I am sure I never had to
hand over credit card details. But yes, you need a smartphone for it.
Then again, all chats are encrypted. It probabaly offers better
privacy than usenet that is indexed by Google for all eternity.

LOOK! A THREE-HEADED MONKEY!!
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
ervaqre
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Oh, and I think Neppie has my e-mail from back when she was selling
Pokemon cards or similar stuff.
Okay, the Aglami in my phone is a lot faster than the usenet version.
They're now wondering whether you want us to text you, like a
dinosaur. Text you as in sending you sms texts. And Mike wants to know
your fax number.
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
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Oh, and I think Neppie has my e-mail from back when she was selling
Pokemon cards or similar stuff.
Okay, the Aglami in my phone is a lot faster than the usenet version.
They're now wondering whether you want us to text you, like a
dinosaur. Text you as in sending you sms texts. And Mike wants to know
your fax number.
Text like a dinosaur? How is a T-Rex going to hold a smartphone with
those claws? Meanwhile singing "I text you, you text me..."

I do have some sort of smartphone, but it doesn't deserve the name. It's
more like special-ed with remedial teaching and still failing. On an IQ
test it might come up with negative numbers. Texting works though. I've
done it exactly once the past year. To keep my simcard from expiring.

The Facebook, owners of Whatsapp, have got a new Danny Aglami in their
books.

As I don't smoke and the fire department frowns upon it, I cannot keep
you informed with smoke signals.

I could try to radio it, but I keep getting interference from some guy
called "nighthawk" who is yammering on about flashing knobs and
exploding Christmas puddings.

To bad Teletext only works one way.
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Danny.
ervaqre
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I have a Dutch number like that. Though they force me to send out a
text message every freaking six months. It is what I have been doing
for the past 7 years, just in case if I ever end up living in the
Netherlands again. I always send the message to myself.
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The Facebook, owners of Whatsapp, have got a new Danny Aglami in their
books.
WHAT!?! So first there is all this talk about privacy and big evil
corporations hunting you down and the government and the NSA and the
Bilderberg Group and aliens, and then you suddenly sign up with
Facebook!!

HHAG!! GA! HA!!

WhatsApp Aglamians tell me that the Facebook Aglamians are a sour and
frustrated bunch. They cannot even be considered human. So yes!
Post by DG
As I don't smoke and the fire department frowns upon it, I cannot keep
you informed with smoke signals.
I could try to radio it, but I keep getting interference from some guy
called "nighthawk" who is yammering on about flashing knobs and
exploding Christmas puddings.
To bad Teletext only works one way.
Well, since you have sailed over to Facebook, it means I finally have
this newsgroup all to myself! DO YOU HEAR ME?! IT'S MINE!! MY
PRECIOUS!! YES!

*starts redecorating*
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
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And then you think "Oooh, someone sent me a text." Only to come to the
disappointing conclusion it was sent by yourself.
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Post by DG
The Facebook, owners of Whatsapp, have got a new Danny Aglami in their
books.
WHAT!?! So first there is all this talk about privacy and big evil
corporations hunting you down and the government and the NSA and the
Bilderberg Group and aliens, and then you suddenly sign up with
Facebook!!
HHAG!! GA! HA!!
WhatsApp Aglamians tell me that the Facebook Aglamians are a sour and
frustrated bunch. They cannot even be considered human. So yes!
That would mean the Aglamians break up into two factions. One day
they'll make a film about that.

Captain Aglamia: Civil War.

I want to be Spider-Aglami. According to the RRRRR I've got the right age.
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Post by DG
As I don't smoke and the fire department frowns upon it, I cannot keep
you informed with smoke signals.
I could try to radio it, but I keep getting interference from some guy
called "nighthawk" who is yammering on about flashing knobs and
exploding Christmas puddings.
To bad Teletext only works one way.
Well, since you have sailed over to Facebook, it means I finally have
this newsgroup all to myself! DO YOU HEAR ME?! IT'S MINE!! MY
PRECIOUS!! YES!
*starts redecorating*
I can multitask. And shoot webs now. Handy on the Internet.
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Danny.
ervaqre
8 years ago
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That reminds me of this Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean episode. Rest
assured, I am not quite there yet. I still have a more or less normal
social life. Though I do get accused of not being social enough.
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Hurg. Trust me. You no longer want to be part of Waaglami as we call
it. Why? Well, it is WAY too busy. Sometimes when I grab my phone I
see there are 400 news posts! Yes, 400! It's lunacy. And there are not
even threads. And nobody quotes the person they are replying to. It's
pure and utter chaos.
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Well, since you have sailed over to Facebook, it means I finally have
this newsgroup all to myself! DO YOU HEAR ME?! IT'S MINE!! MY
PRECIOUS!! YES!
*starts redecorating*
I can multitask. And shoot webs now. Handy on the Internet.
That's only what they want you to believe!
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
8 years ago
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Ah, well, if someone accuses you of not being social enough it means
that you're being TOO social. I don't have anyone telling me I'm not
social enough. Because there isn't anyone around to do that. Shows them!
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Maybe someone should make an app to put good old usenet on the smartyphones.
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Well, since you have sailed over to Facebook, it means I finally have
this newsgroup all to myself! DO YOU HEAR ME?! IT'S MINE!! MY
PRECIOUS!! YES!
*starts redecorating*
I can multitask. And shoot webs now. Handy on the Internet.
That's only what they want you to believe!
I'm... not... leaving... usenet...

It's like old LP's that are making a comeback. I even seen people
getting in to 8-track tapes. And they were never even a thing here!!!

So usenet shall rise again. And I'm sticking around to see the hipster
newbies come flooding in.
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Danny.
ervaqre
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That reminds me of this Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean episode. Rest
assured, I am not quite there yet. I still have a more or less normal
social life. Though I do get accused of not being social enough.
Ah, well, if someone accuses you of not being social enough it means
that you're being TOO social. I don't have anyone telling me I'm not
social enough. Because there isn't anyone around to do that. Shows them!
What a truly blissful life you must have! Nobody to bother you all
day at home. No people who invite you for social company. I hope you
also don't have any colleagues, but if you do I would consider
changing careers. Why would anybody waste his time on this earth
talking to other people?!
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Hurg. Trust me. You no longer want to be part of Waaglami as we call
it. Why? Well, it is WAY too busy. Sometimes when I grab my phone I
see there are 400 news posts! Yes, 400! It's lunacy. And there are not
even threads. And nobody quotes the person they are replying to. It's
pure and utter chaos.
Maybe someone should make an app to put good old usenet on the smartyphones.
Apps for smartphones are mostly like programs for Windows in the 1990s
and early 2000s. With ads and if you want any functionality you need
to pay for it. The difference is that you can't even try the shareware
version. You need to consider your purchase based on some screenshots.
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I'm... not... leaving... usenet...
It's like old LP's that are making a comeback. I even seen people
getting in to 8-track tapes. And they were never even a thing here!!!
So usenet shall rise again. And I'm sticking around to see the hipster
newbies come flooding in.
You might even have a point there. Blondestranger, Tracicle and Neppie
are all encouraging their children to play Monkey Island. So perhaps
one day they might come here with questions.

Another reason to play computer games again. But, seeing as that I am
forced to have a social life, I don't have time for that. How I miss
the days when I could play Unreal Tournament till 5 a.m. without
anyway to tell me I shouldn't!
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
8 years ago
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Oh, I'm fine talking to people. If only they did better on the answers.
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Ironic if you're buying an app to make screenshots, especially since a
phone can do that without an app. You don't even need to bend the phone
to point the camera at the screen.
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I'm... not... leaving... usenet...
It's like old LP's that are making a comeback. I even seen people
getting in to 8-track tapes. And they were never even a thing here!!!
So usenet shall rise again. And I'm sticking around to see the hipster
newbies come flooding in.
You might even have a point there. Blondestranger, Tracicle and Neppie
are all encouraging their children to play Monkey Island. So perhaps
one day they might come here with questions.
And we'll be here to steer them wrong. See? Being an old fogey can be fun.
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Another reason to play computer games again. But, seeing as that I am
forced to have a social life, I don't have time for that. How I miss
the days when I could play Unreal Tournament till 5 a.m. without
anyway to tell me I shouldn't!
These days you run the risk of playing against a 13 year old at that
hour who swears like a sailor and claims to do unspeakable things to
your mom. All shouting through his 150 dollar headset he got from his
granny because he's such a sweet little kid. So you're not missing out
on that. Gaming has become social...
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Danny.
ervaqre
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What a truly blissful life you must have! Nobody to bother you all
day at home. No people who invite you for social company. I hope you
also don't have any colleagues, but if you do I would consider
changing careers. Why would anybody waste his time on this earth
talking to other people?!
Oh, I'm fine talking to people. If only they did better on the answers.
You could try talking to MegaHAL instead. Despite showing his age, I
have always found his answers to be delightfully insightful. And he's
a much better conversationalist than Cortana on my phone who doesn't
make sense most of the time and just steers me to commercial results.
But seeing as that you don't have a very smart smartphone, you might
have no idea what I am talking about.
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Apps for smartphones are mostly like programs for Windows in the 1990s
and early 2000s. With ads and if you want any functionality you need
to pay for it. The difference is that you can't even try the shareware
version. You need to consider your purchase based on some screenshots.
Ironic if you're buying an app to make screenshots, especially since a
phone can do that without an app. You don't even need to bend the phone
to point the camera at the screen.
Now if there would only be a way to take a screenshot on my e-reader,
then I could share what I am reading with people on my smartphone.
Though I doubt they'd be interested.
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You might even have a point there. Blondestranger, Tracicle and Neppie
are all encouraging their children to play Monkey Island. So perhaps
one day they might come here with questions.
And we'll be here to steer them wrong. See? Being an old fogey can be fun.
Or we might tell them about all the embarrassing details their parents
did during the Old and Glorious Days of Aglami. Good thing I don't
have children.
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These days you run the risk of playing against a 13 year old at that
hour who swears like a sailor and claims to do unspeakable things to
your mom. All shouting through his 150 dollar headset he got from his
granny because he's such a sweet little kid. So you're not missing out
on that. Gaming has become social...
According to a similar thread on WAAglami, it's also the unemployed
who drink beer and play computer games all day long.

Perhaps I should look into gaming that's not social then. Nintento
just released their NES Classic which sounds fun. Too bad the cords
are too short for my living room.
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
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Oh, I'm fine talking to people. If only they did better on the answers.
You could try talking to MegaHAL instead. Despite showing his age, I
have always found his answers to be delightfully insightful. And he's
a much better conversationalist than Cortana on my phone who doesn't
make sense most of the time and just steers me to commercial results.
But seeing as that you don't have a very smart smartphone, you might
have no idea what I am talking about.
Cortana is the Windows Alexa-like alternative to Google?

Hmmm, it could be funny to have these assistants strike a conversation.
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Ironic if you're buying an app to make screenshots, especially since a
phone can do that without an app. You don't even need to bend the phone
to point the camera at the screen.
Now if there would only be a way to take a screenshot on my e-reader,
then I could share what I am reading with people on my smartphone.
Though I doubt they'd be interested.
With the state of copyright protection they might cc a copy to the FBI.
Only to have that become public by Wikileaks.
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And we'll be here to steer them wrong. See? Being an old fogey can be fun.
Or we might tell them about all the embarrassing details their parents
did during the Old and Glorious Days of Aglami. Good thing I don't
have children.
I'm sure you have files on them. In case of you ever having children:
make sure you have files on them too. So you can threaten to update
their Wikipedia with nasty info.
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Post by DG
These days you run the risk of playing against a 13 year old at that
hour who swears like a sailor and claims to do unspeakable things to
your mom. All shouting through his 150 dollar headset he got from his
granny because he's such a sweet little kid. So you're not missing out
on that. Gaming has become social...
According to a similar thread on WAAglami, it's also the unemployed
who drink beer and play computer games all day long.
That's an unfair stereotype. The guy from Classic Game Room on Youtube
does that for a full time job.
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Perhaps I should look into gaming that's not social then. Nintento
just released their NES Classic which sounds fun. Too bad the cords
are too short for my living room.
There are extensions. Just an USB-extension cable for a few euro's can
stretch the power cord to 5 meters. I don't need a Nintendo though. I've
got an Atari.
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Danny.
ervaqre
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I am sure somebody has done that already. And posted it on YouTube and
gotten 500 million views and gotten rich because of the ad revenue.

Now I still have to find out how people actually make money on
Instagram. As far as I know it doesn't even have ads.
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Now if there would only be a way to take a screenshot on my e-reader,
then I could share what I am reading with people on my smartphone.
Though I doubt they'd be interested.
With the state of copyright protection they might cc a copy to the FBI.
Only to have that become public by Wikileaks.
In Glorious China there is no copyright protection for American and
European companies. Copyright only exists if a Chinese company is
involved. I really should return to the Far East. Here in the Far West
it's just raining every day.
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Or we might tell them about all the embarrassing details their parents
did during the Old and Glorious Days of Aglami. Good thing I don't
have children.
make sure you have files on them too. So you can threaten to update
their Wikipedia with nasty info.
I doubt my children will have Wikipedia pages. I don't even have one
myself. And hopefully Wikipedia will no longer exist in the future. If
it does, I will make sure it will be outlawed. Can't have people
access too much information. They can't handle it.
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According to a similar thread on WAAglami, it's also the unemployed
who drink beer and play computer games all day long.
That's an unfair stereotype. The guy from Classic Game Room on Youtube
does that for a full time job.
You spend way too much time on YouTube! Soon you'll tell me you watch
all these prank channels. Though I thought the shampoo prank was
funny.
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Perhaps I should look into gaming that's not social then. Nintento
just released their NES Classic which sounds fun. Too bad the cords
are too short for my living room.
There are extensions. Just an USB-extension cable for a few euro's can
stretch the power cord to 5 meters. I don't need a Nintendo though. I've
got an Atari.
An Atari 2600? That was the first console I ever played on. Still, I
have always been a Nintendo / Sega person. Perhaps a Raspberry Pi with
emulators will do the trick.
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
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The product that Intragram sells is probably the users, the info on
them, their connections to each other and their internet habits.
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We're considering renaming it the Far Wet.
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I predict a law that requires all information to be fitted with handles
so people can handle it. I'd invest in handle-fitting companies now
they're still cheap.
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According to a similar thread on WAAglami, it's also the unemployed
who drink beer and play computer games all day long.
That's an unfair stereotype. The guy from Classic Game Room on Youtube
does that for a full time job.
You spend way too much time on YouTube! Soon you'll tell me you watch
all these prank channels. Though I thought the shampoo prank was
funny.
The one with the super glue, the one with the endless bottle, the one
with the paint, the one with the horror movie character barging in...

Actually I avoid the pranky ones.
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Retropie. https://retropie.org.uk/
It may involve typing in a console to install some stuff. Right up your
alley.
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Danny.
ervaqre
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Hmmm, it could be funny to have these assistants strike a conversation.
I am sure somebody has done that already. And posted it on YouTube and
gotten 500 million views and gotten rich because of the ad revenue.
Now I still have to find out how people actually make money on
Instagram. As far as I know it doesn't even have ads.
The product that Intragram sells is probably the users, the info on
them, their connections to each other and their internet habits.
I don't mean Instagram the company, but the Instagram users. On
YouTube I know channel owners get a percentage of the ad revenues. So
more followers translates to more views and more money.

But how do Instagram users make money? As far as I know it mostly
consists of women wearing something skimpy who then have 3 million
followers. How do they monetize that I have always wondered.
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In Glorious China there is no copyright protection for American and
European companies. Copyright only exists if a Chinese company is
involved. I really should return to the Far East. Here in the Far West
it's just raining every day.
We're considering renaming it the Far Wet.
So I was going to make a joke about my new country of residence that
is related to das Wetter, but then I realized the native tribes do not
have a sense of humor. Oh well, it's not raining today anyway!
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I doubt my children will have Wikipedia pages. I don't even have one
myself. And hopefully Wikipedia will no longer exist in the future. If
it does, I will make sure it will be outlawed. Can't have people
access too much information. They can't handle it.
I predict a law that requires all information to be fitted with handles
so people can handle it. I'd invest in handle-fitting companies now
they're still cheap.
What kind of handles? Steel handles? Wooden handles? Stone
handles? Concrete handles? Rubber handles? Paper handles? Chocolate
handles? Strawberry handles?
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You spend way too much time on YouTube! Soon you'll tell me you watch
all these prank channels. Though I thought the shampoo prank was
funny.
The one with the super glue, the one with the endless bottle, the one
with the paint, the one with the horror movie character barging in...
Actually I avoid the pranky ones.
If you don't know about all their tricks, you run the risk of being
pranked yourself one day. Imagine you're going to the supermarket with
your earphones in and a nasty pranksters chooses you as the victim!
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An Atari 2600? That was the first console I ever played on. Still, I
have always been a Nintendo / Sega person. Perhaps a Raspberry Pi with
emulators will do the trick.
Retropie. https://retropie.org.uk/
It may involve typing in a console to install some stuff. Right up your
alley.
You seem to take me for some sort of Linux nerd. Then again, I am
typing in a console this very moment. The only reasonable argument
against getting a games console is that I will use up all my free time
and gain weight at an alarming rate. Hurg.
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
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By directing traffic elsewhere? Like Youtube or even E-bay. Plenty of
people and companies have a "web presence" over multiple "platforms" in
order to direct users to possible "monetization opportunities". Or they
get money from their followers through stuff like Patreon.
...
You've decided to live in Germany??? But they've had such bad
experiences with foreign dictators within their borders...

Just make sure you don't mention the war.
...
Pine.
...
Nah, they usually go for pretty people. Or at least presentable ones.
*WE* are safe.
...
On the plus side you'd avoid all those people that talk funny, yet have
no sense of humor.
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Danny.
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It still doesn't sound like it will earn them a lot. If you have
millions of followers you will of course, but not if you only have
30k. I guess I need to work harder on pretending I have an awesome
life on Instagram.
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So I was going to make a joke about my new country of residence that
is related to das Wetter, but then I realized the native tribes do not
have a sense of humor. Oh well, it's not raining today anyway!
You've decided to live in Germany??? But they've had such bad
experiences with foreign dictators within their borders...
Just make sure you don't mention the war.
I have no ambitions to become a dictator yet. For now, I will just
shut up and eat sausages every day. But it's a welcome change from
China. People at least speak Turkish here.
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What kind of handles? Steel handles? Wooden handles? Stone
handles? Concrete handles? Rubber handles? Paper handles? Chocolate
handles? Strawberry handles?
Pine.
Dat hebben we niet!
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Actually I avoid the pranky ones.
If you don't know about all their tricks, you run the risk of being
pranked yourself one day. Imagine you're going to the supermarket with
your earphones in and a nasty pranksters chooses you as the victim!
Nah, they usually go for pretty people. Or at least presentable ones.
*WE* are safe.
WE? Are you refering to yourself as WE now? Because I am very
presentable. I even once was asked to be a model!
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You seem to take me for some sort of Linux nerd. Then again, I am
typing in a console this very moment. The only reasonable argument
against getting a games console is that I will use up all my free time
and gain weight at an alarming rate. Hurg.
On the plus side you'd avoid all those people that talk funny, yet have
no sense of humor.
You mean the Germans? I think they are all right. Here in this part of
the country they're very similar to the Dutch. I think one day I even
noticed one of them smiling.
--
ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
8 years ago
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Well, apparently Youtube doesn't earn people a lot either. Hence the
whole Patreon thing you see at the beginning or end of some productions.
I know on Twitter some monetize their tweets by throwing in sponsored
content.
...
The Germans can speak Turkish as much as they want. Just as long as they
don't start firing people because of alleged connection to an
organization alleged to have been part of a failed coup. That way you're
just motivating people to organize a new coup.
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What kind of handles? Steel handles? Wooden handles? Stone
handles? Concrete handles? Rubber handles? Paper handles? Chocolate
handles? Strawberry handles?
Pine.
Dat hebben we niet!
Is "that having we not" even English???
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Actually I avoid the pranky ones.
If you don't know about all their tricks, you run the risk of being
pranked yourself one day. Imagine you're going to the supermarket with
your earphones in and a nasty pranksters chooses you as the victim!
Nah, they usually go for pretty people. Or at least presentable ones.
*WE* are safe.
WE? Are you refering to yourself as WE now? Because I am very
presentable. I even once was asked to be a model!
A model what? A model citizen? A model train? A Dinky Toy?
Wait. This was in China, wasn't it? They needed an American for a
commercial and the closest they got was you?
...
That one failed the citizenship-test. Even Merkel won't show mercy and
kick that one out.
--
Danny.
ervaqre
8 years ago
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It still doesn't sound like it will earn them a lot. If you have
millions of followers you will of course, but not if you only have 30k.
I guess I need to work harder on pretending I have an awesome life on
Instagram.
Well, apparently Youtube doesn't earn people a lot either. Hence the
whole Patreon thing you see at the beginning or end of some productions.
I know on Twitter some monetize their tweets by throwing in sponsored
content.
Let's do the same thing on the usenet. First though, we need to convince
companies that Aglami has a lot of lurkers who are keen to buy products.
Speaking of lurkers, I wonder if we still really have them around. You
know, those cold, cruel people who just watch these threads go by. They
never say anything, but are always there.
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Post by ervaqre
I have no ambitions to become a dictator yet. For now, I will just shut
up and eat sausages every day. But it's a welcome change from China.
People at least speak Turkish here.
The Germans can speak Turkish as much as they want. Just as long as they
don't start firing people because of alleged connection to an
organization alleged to have been part of a failed coup. That way you're
just motivating people to organize a new coup.
Stop referring to something that was in the news months ago!
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Pine.
Dat hebben we niet!
Is "that having we not" even English???
I'm pretty sure it isn't. That "pining" we not on the other hand might be
a good candidate to become part of the English language by 2036.
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Post by ervaqre
WE? Are you refering to yourself as WE now? Because I am very
presentable. I even once was asked to be a model!
A model what? A model citizen? A model train? A Dinky Toy?
Wait. This was in China, wasn't it? They needed an American for a
commercial and the closest they got was you?
They needed a white person and since I was the only white person in town,
they offered me money for photo shoots. Because otherwise the company
would need a white model to be flown in from the capital.

I refused of course. Though I am pretty sure my photo has been used for
advertising in a store I once visited. Also lots of random people who
took my photo on the street. Wonder what those were used for.
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You mean the Germans? I think they are all right. Here in this part of
the country they're very similar to the Dutch. I think one day I even
noticed one of them smiling.
That one failed the citizenship-test. Even Merkel won't show mercy and
kick that one out.
Citizenship test? I don't think they have those in Germany. Nobody ever
asked me or my wife anything. And what are they going to ask anyway? Who
the most famous German in history was?
--
ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
8 years ago
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They're playing #shutup
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Post by DG
The Germans can speak Turkish as much as they want. Just as long as they
don't start firing people because of alleged connection to an
organization alleged to have been part of a failed coup. That way you're
just motivating people to organize a new coup.
Stop referring to something that was in the news months ago!
So how aboot that wall in Berlin coming down, eh?

Sorry, I suddenly sounded Canadian there.
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Post by DG
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Dat hebben we niet!
Is "that having we not" even English???
I'm pretty sure it isn't. That "pining" we not on the other hand might be
a good candidate to become part of the English language by 2036.
Dutch English as an official English dialect? We've been doing that for
years in Aglami.
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Post by DG
A model what? A model citizen? A model train? A Dinky Toy?
Wait. This was in China, wasn't it? They needed an American for a
commercial and the closest they got was you?
They needed a white person and since I was the only white person in town,
they offered me money for photo shoots. Because otherwise the company
would need a white model to be flown in from the capital.
Then they'd have to decide how white, what color hair and eyes and all
that whilst looking through a white models catalog.
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I refused of course. Though I am pretty sure my photo has been used for
advertising in a store I once visited. Also lots of random people who
took my photo on the street. Wonder what those were used for.
A poster in the store:
"Have you seen this foreign man? Presumed armed and dangerous."
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Post by DG
That one failed the citizenship-test. Even Merkel won't show mercy and
kick that one out.
Citizenship test? I don't think they have those in Germany. Nobody ever
asked me or my wife anything. And what are they going to ask anyway? Who
the most famous German in history was?
That's a trick question. The most famous German was an Austrian.
--
Danny.
ervaqre
8 years ago
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Let's do the same thing on the usenet. First though, we need to
convince companies that Aglami has a lot of lurkers who are keen to buy
products. Speaking of lurkers, I wonder if we still really have them
around. You know, those cold, cruel people who just watch these threads
go by. They never say anything, but are always there.
They're playing #shutup
Probably they're just afraid of joining the conversation. Seeing as this
is a pirate newsgroup full of pirates, they probably think you're going
to arrest them. Seeing as that you used to work for the police.
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Post by ervaqre
Stop referring to something that was in the news months ago!
So how aboot that wall in Berlin coming down, eh?
Sorry, I suddenly sounded Canadian there.
That's what you get when you're drinking too much Screech. Or is it rye
whiskey that you're throwing in your head?
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Post by ervaqre
I'm pretty sure it isn't. That "pining" we not on the other hand might
be a good candidate to become part of the English language by 2036.
Dutch English as an official English dialect? We've been doing that for
years in Aglami.
I'll be running for prime minister in a decade, so I'm planning on
exporting the language to the rest of the world. Also, we need to take
back our former colonies.
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Post by ervaqre
They needed a white person and since I was the only white person in town,
they offered me money for photo shoots. Because otherwise the company
would need a white model to be flown in from the capital.
Then they'd have to decide how white, what color hair and eyes and all
that whilst looking through a white models catalog.
Nah, they don't have such requirements. If you're white in China that's
enough to do pretty much everything. I remember this taxi driver from
Australia who became a university professor. I'm sure with some fake
qualifications printed out from the internet, you can also become a brain
surgeon or a rocket scientist.
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I refused of course. Though I am pretty sure my photo has been used for
advertising in a store I once visited. Also lots of random people who
took my photo on the street. Wonder what those were used for.
"Have you seen this foreign man? Presumed armed and dangerous."
Really? And there I thought women and teenage girls would use my photo to
masturbate to.
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Post by DG
That one failed the citizenship-test. Even Merkel won't show mercy and
kick that one out.
Citizenship test? I don't think they have those in Germany. Nobody ever
asked me or my wife anything. And what are they going to ask anyway?
Who the most famous German in history was?
That's a trick question. The most famous German was an Austrian.
Too bad he's not around anymore. I'm sure he would have joined Aglami.
--
ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
8 years ago
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Post by DG
They're playing #shutup
Probably they're just afraid of joining the conversation. Seeing as this
is a pirate newsgroup full of pirates, they probably think you're going
to arrest them. Seeing as that you used to work for the police.
That was so long ago. Back when I was 16.
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Post by DG
So how aboot that wall in Berlin coming down, eh?
Sorry, I suddenly sounded Canadian there.
That's what you get when you're drinking too much Screech. Or is it rye
whiskey that you're throwing in your head?
Nope. Diet soda.
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Post by DG
Dutch English as an official English dialect? We've been doing that for
years in Aglami.
I'll be running for prime minister in a decade, so I'm planning on
exporting the language to the rest of the world. Also, we need to take
back our former colonies.
Trying to take back the colonies? Now that would unite the country.
Against you, but still. I mean the Left doesn't want to go back to those
times, the Middle is done converting people and the right doesn't want
to do with anything foreign. Then again that dude who wanted to build a
giant mountain in the middle of the country gained quite a following, so
you never now.
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Post by DG
Then they'd have to decide how white, what color hair and eyes and all
that whilst looking through a white models catalog.
Nah, they don't have such requirements. If you're white in China that's
enough to do pretty much everything. I remember this taxi driver from
Australia who became a university professor. I'm sure with some fake
qualifications printed out from the internet, you can also become a brain
surgeon or a rocket scientist.
Wait, what? I thought you claimed they were slightly racist over there?
Now you're saying they'd let you operate on their brains and install
rockets? (Not necessarily at the same time.)
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Post by DG
"Have you seen this foreign man? Presumed armed and dangerous."
Really? And there I thought women and teenage girls would use my photo to
masturbate to.
Sure, if they like a bad boy. A pale white bad boy.
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Citizenship test? I don't think they have those in Germany. Nobody ever
asked me or my wife anything. And what are they going to ask anyway?
Who the most famous German in history was?
That's a trick question. The most famous German was an Austrian.
Too bad he's not around anymore. I'm sure he would have joined Aglami.
I doubt however if Aglami would have joined him. Or was your RRRRR a
secret registration thingy?
--
Danny.
ervaqre
8 years ago
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Probably they're just afraid of joining the conversation. Seeing as
this is a pirate newsgroup full of pirates, they probably think you're
going to arrest them. Seeing as that you used to work for the police.
That was so long ago. Back when I was 16.
Wait?! You're not 16 anymore?! How did that happen? Somebody really
should update the info on Aglami.com. The domain name is for sale for
only $3195.
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Post by ervaqre
That's what you get when you're drinking too much Screech. Or is it rye
whiskey that you're throwing in your head?
Nope. Diet soda.
That's not a traditional Canadian drink. And besides, soda is the devil.
It will drain your energy, stifle your sperm production, kill your
creative thoughts and it will cause you to burp involuntarily. You could
try drinking water.
...
Just look at the state of our former colonies. Corruption is everywhere
and they're living in poverty. They obviously don't know what's good for
them and need a strong leader. But duly noted, if I can't get enough
support by taking back our colonies, I will think about building a
mountain.

Pixel though, claims the French already built a mountain at the end of
his street. Something called the Pyramide van Austerlitz.
...
Yes, they're openly racist, but they do believe in racial hierarchy. If
you're white you will be admired, if you're black you will be called a
monkey. They place themselves just below whites.
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Really? And there I thought women and teenage girls would use my photo
to masturbate to.
Sure, if they like a bad boy. A pale white bad boy.
They also like being pale themselves. Some women use make-up that makes
them look sick and pale. They think it's hot. The men also think it's
hot. This goes for most of East-Asia by the way.
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Too bad he's not around anymore. I'm sure he would have joined Aglami.
I doubt however if Aglami would have joined him. Or was your RRRRR a
secret registration thingy?
No, I am not much of a Hitler fan. Though I did like his ideas for a
Breitspurbahn.
--
ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
8 years ago
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Post by DG
That was so long ago. Back when I was 16.
Wait?! You're not 16 anymore?! How did that happen? Somebody really
should update the info on Aglami.com. The domain name is for sale for
only $3195.
If only there was a way to contact the person responsible for the RRRRR.
Buying the domain should be easy. Just pas the hat around in WAaglami. I
hear it's really lively there.
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Post by DG
Nope. Diet soda.
That's not a traditional Canadian drink. And besides, soda is the devil.
It will drain your energy, stifle your sperm production, kill your
creative thoughts and it will cause you to burp involuntarily. You could
try drinking water.
Water is the same stuff that runs through the toilet when you flush it.
And it doesn't taste lemons.
...
You're assuming the corruption would be stopped by our interference and
not spread to here. I would not be so bold.
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Pixel though, claims the French already built a mountain at the end of
his street. Something called the Pyramide van Austerlitz.
Pixel is making a mountain out of a molehill. The damn thing is made of
earth and just 36 meters high.
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Post by DG
Wait, what? I thought you claimed they were slightly racist over there?
Now you're saying they'd let you operate on their brains and install
rockets? (Not necessarily at the same time.)
Yes, they're openly racist, but they do believe in racial hierarchy. If
you're white you will be admired, if you're black you will be called a
monkey. They place themselves just below whites.
Now that's the dumbest form of racism I've ever heard of. Not placing
yourself on top? Oh, well, I guess it's better than racist with more
ambition and an overly bolstered self-esteem.
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Post by DG
Sure, if they like a bad boy. A pale white bad boy.
They also like being pale themselves. Some women use make-up that makes
them look sick and pale. They think it's hot. The men also think it's
hot. This goes for most of East-Asia by the way.
Meanwhile in the West some are positively glowing with the orange of a
fake tan.
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Post by DG
I doubt however if Aglami would have joined him. Or was your RRRRR a
secret registration thingy?
No, I am not much of a Hitler fan. Though I did like his ideas for a
Breitspurbahn.
You do realize what he ended up using the railways for?
--
Danny.
ervaqre
8 years ago
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Wait?! You're not 16 anymore?! How did that happen? Somebody really
should update the info on Aglami.com. The domain name is for sale for
only $3195.
If only there was a way to contact the person responsible for the RRRRR.
Buying the domain should be easy. Just pas the hat around in WAaglami. I
hear it's really lively there.
Hey! I don't have €3195 lying around. I'm a poor person. I hardly have
enough money to buy rice and noodles. As for WAAglami being lively, that
is true. Everybody's talking about his or her social lives or how much
they admire the new POTUS.
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Post by ervaqre
That's not a traditional Canadian drink. And besides, soda is the devil.
It will drain your energy, stifle your sperm production, kill your
creative thoughts and it will cause you to burp involuntarily. You
could try drinking water.
Water is the same stuff that runs through the toilet when you flush it.
And it doesn't taste lemons.
Really? I flush my toilet with diet soda. Helps to counteract the demonic
bacteria that come out of my body. Would you like to drink from my toilet?
Post by DG
Post by ervaqre
Just look at the state of our former colonies. Corruption is everywhere
and they're living in poverty. They obviously don't know what's good
for them and need a strong leader. But duly noted, if I can't get
enough support by taking back our colonies, I will think about building
a mountain.
You're assuming the corruption would be stopped by our interference and
not spread to here. I would not be so bold.
So we just kill them all. See, I have final solutions for everything.
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Post by ervaqre
Pixel though, claims the French already built a mountain at the end of
his street. Something called the Pyramide van Austerlitz.
Pixel is making a mountain out of a molehill. The damn thing is made of
earth and just 36 meters high.
That reminds me of the folders and brochures available at Dutch embassies
around the world. Waar een klein land groot in kan zijn. No mention of
any mountain making skills though.
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Post by ervaqre
Yes, they're openly racist, but they do believe in racial hierarchy. If
you're white you will be admired, if you're black you will be called a
monkey. They place themselves just below whites.
Now that's the dumbest form of racism I've ever heard of. Not placing
yourself on top? Oh, well, I guess it's better than racist with more
ambition and an overly bolstered self-esteem.
Well, they have a history of being overpowered by smaller countries. The
government propaganda makes them believe though that they will rule the
earth by the end of this century. They have millions of Little Emperors
lined up already.*

* This is a cultural reference you might not understand.
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Post by ervaqre
No, I am not much of a Hitler fan. Though I did like his ideas for a
Breitspurbahn.
You do realize what he ended up using the railways for?
Getting haircuts and watching movies. At least that were some of the
plans before they were thwarted by the Allied Forces.
--
ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
8 years ago
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Post by DG
If only there was a way to contact the person responsible for the RRRRR.
Buying the domain should be easy. Just pas the hat around in WAaglami. I
hear it's really lively there.
Hey! I don't have €3195 lying around. I'm a poor person. I hardly have
enough money to buy rice and noodles. As for WAAglami being lively, that
is true. Everybody's talking about his or her social lives or how much
they admire the new POTUS.
I hear the dictator in chief likes posting messages and the walls they
go on.
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Post by DG
Water is the same stuff that runs through the toilet when you flush it.
And it doesn't taste lemons.
Really? I flush my toilet with diet soda. Helps to counteract the demonic
bacteria that come out of my body. Would you like to drink from my toilet?
Didn't you once post a picture of your toilet on the internets? I'm
pretty sure it didn't look like a desirable chalice.
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Post by DG
You're assuming the corruption would be stopped by our interference and
not spread to here. I would not be so bold.
So we just kill them all. See, I have final solutions for everything.
I get why you like living in Germany.
Post by ervaqre
Post by DG
Pixel is making a mountain out of a molehill. The damn thing is made of
earth and just 36 meters high.
That reminds me of the folders and brochures available at Dutch embassies
around the world. Waar een klein land groot in kan zijn. No mention of
any mountain making skills though.
But we are big in Aglami attendance. That's the skill that counts.
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Post by DG
Now that's the dumbest form of racism I've ever heard of. Not placing
yourself on top? Oh, well, I guess it's better than racist with more
ambition and an overly bolstered self-esteem.
Well, they have a history of being overpowered by smaller countries. The
government propaganda makes them believe though that they will rule the
earth by the end of this century. They have millions of Little Emperors
lined up already.*
* This is a cultural reference you might not understand.
I had to look it up, but it turned out I had heard of it. The Little
Emperor moniker didn't stick though. Isn't it lovely how strict
government rules have unintended consequences that could have been
predicted with a little knowledge of human nature.
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Post by DG
You do realize what he ended up using the railways for?
Getting haircuts and watching movies. At least that were some of the
plans before they were thwarted by the Allied Forces.
You forgot visiting dentists for removal of gold teeth.
--
Danny.
ervaqre
8 years ago
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Post by ervaqre
Hey! I don't have €3195 lying around. I'm a poor person. I hardly have
enough money to buy rice and noodles. As for WAAglami being lively,
that is true. Everybody's talking about his or her social lives or how
much they admire the new POTUS.
I hear the dictator in chief likes posting messages and the walls they
go on.
Hey, hold on. You at least must be on my side? All Aglamians tell me how
much they dislike the new POTUS. I seem to be the only one who actually
likes the guy.
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Post by ervaqre
Really? I flush my toilet with diet soda. Helps to counteract the
demonic bacteria that come out of my body. Would you like to drink from
my toilet?
Didn't you once post a picture of your toilet on the internets? I'm
pretty sure it didn't look like a desirable chalice.
I have moved four times since that toilet. These days they are German
quality. Also no more shower head right above the toilet, unfortunately.
Makes it a lot more difficult to clean up.
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Post by ervaqre
So we just kill them all. See, I have final solutions for everything.
I get why you like living in Germany.
Also Dirk is living here. And Tracy, sort of. They just have a different
dialect in those mountains. So we outnumber all other countries of
residence. Would you like to move over as well?
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Post by ervaqre
That reminds me of the folders and brochures available at Dutch
embassies around the world. Waar een klein land groot in kan zijn. No
mention of any mountain making skills though.
But we are big in Aglami attendance. That's the skill that counts.
That's true. Now if only the embassies would pick up on it. Then they'd
have brochures about Aglami and possible future immigrants would drop by
here. That might be a good or bad thing depending on which political
party is in control.
...
Maybe the consequences were intended though. Thirty million men without a
partner. They'd make a perfect army.
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Post by ervaqre
Getting haircuts and watching movies. At least that were some of the
plans before they were thwarted by the Allied Forces.
You forgot visiting dentists for removal of gold teeth.
Hey! Hey! I am actually talking about the real and very detailed ideas
they had for a new type of huge train. Not about the trains that went to
certain little villages in Poland. Read some Wikipedia and be amazed:

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitspurbahn
--
ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
8 years ago
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Post by DG
I hear the dictator in chief likes posting messages and the walls they
go on.
Hey, hold on. You at least must be on my side? All Aglamians tell me how
much they dislike the new POTUS. I seem to be the only one who actually
likes the guy.
Being Dutch doesn't mean you have to love everything that's orange.
Post by ervaqre
Post by DG
Didn't you once post a picture of your toilet on the internets? I'm
pretty sure it didn't look like a desirable chalice.
I have moved four times since that toilet. These days they are German
quality. Also no more shower head right above the toilet, unfortunately.
Makes it a lot more difficult to clean up.
Have you moved every time because of you breaking the toilet and the
German Monster is the only one strong enough to survive you?
Post by ervaqre
Post by DG
I get why you like living in Germany.
Also Dirk is living here. And Tracy, sort of. They just have a different
dialect in those mountains. So we outnumber all other countries of
residence. Would you like to move over as well?
First get me a good job. Then I'd need to learn German. Then we'll talk
moving. I'm crap at languages, yet I'm always surprised I find so many
people that are even worse.
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Post by DG
But we are big in Aglami attendance. That's the skill that counts.
That's true. Now if only the embassies would pick up on it. Then they'd
have brochures about Aglami and possible future immigrants would drop by
here. That might be a good or bad thing depending on which political
party is in control.
Make sure they don't think Aglami is in Togo or so.
Post by ervaqre
Post by DG
I had to look it up, but it turned out I had heard of it. The Little
Emperor moniker didn't stick though. Isn't it lovely how strict
government rules have unintended consequences that could have been
predicted with a little knowledge of human nature.
Maybe the consequences were intended though. Thirty million men without a
partner. They'd make a perfect army.
Nothing drives a man to take up arms as a nagging wife at home. Being a
bachelor doesn't even make the list.
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Post by DG
You forgot visiting dentists for removal of gold teeth.
Hey! Hey! I am actually talking about the real and very detailed ideas
they had for a new type of huge train. Not about the trains that went to
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitspurbahn
So that's where the Koreans behind Snowpiercer got their idea. Still,
it's no hyperloop.
--
Danny.
Pixel "#~
8 years ago
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Is there life on this planet?
Boo!
--
pixel


"This song is for the guy who keeps
yelling from the balcony, and it's
called 'we hate you, please die."
ervaqre
8 years ago
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Pixel "#~ is a mighty pirate...
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Is there life on this planet?
Boo!
Hurry up and inform me whether you can feel my legs when you're
sitting on the toilet.
--
ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
8 years ago
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Post by ervaqre
Is there life on this planet?
Boo!
Hurry up and inform me whether you can feel my legs when you're
sitting on the toilet.
You two are using a loveseat toilet? I mean, that's the only way I can
see you touching each others legs.
--
Danny.
ervaqre
8 years ago
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DG is a mighty pirate...
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Hurry up and inform me whether you can feel my legs when you're
sitting on the toilet.
You two are using a loveseat toilet? I mean, that's the only way I can
see you touching each others legs.
It's an in-joke you are missing out on. You're getting old!
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
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You two are using a loveseat toilet? I mean, that's the only way I can
see you touching each others legs.
It's an in-joke you are missing out on. You're getting old!
Wohoo! Seventeen at last!!! Now that's an in-joke.
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Danny.
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It's an in-joke you are missing out on. You're getting old!
Wohoo! Seventeen at last!!! Now that's an in-joke.
That's an old in-joke! It might very well be beyond the expiry date.
How about we confirm with the Ministry of In-Jokes? And if we don't
have such a Ministry, I can ask my dear old friend Donald Trump to
create one just for us.
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
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It's an in-joke you are missing out on. You're getting old!
Wohoo! Seventeen at last!!! Now that's an in-joke.
That's an old in-joke! It might very well be beyond the expiry date.
How about we confirm with the Ministry of In-Jokes? And if we don't
have such a Ministry, I can ask my dear old friend Donald Trump to
create one just for us.
That in-joke is indeed almost as old as me. Almost.

Where it concerns creating ministries I'd consult John Cleese before
Donnie Drumpf.
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Danny.
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That in-joke is indeed almost as old as me. Almost.
Where it concerns creating ministries I'd consult John Cleese before
Donnie Drumpf.
Trump is my new hero, much to the chagrin of socialist and female
WAAglami members who think I am trolling! Though sometimes I have the
feeling Trump himself might be trolling himself though!
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
ervaqre
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It's an in-joke you are missing out on. You're getting old!
Wohoo! Seventeen at last!!! Now that's an in-joke.
Future historians will wonder what the in-joke is and look it up in
the Grand Book of Usenet In-Jokes. Or maybe, if we manage to live for
500 years, they will just reply in this thread and ask what you meant.
I foresee a lot of newbies, Usenet History students perhaps, digging
up old threads five centuries from now.
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
ervaqre
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It's an in-joke you are missing out on. You're getting old!
Wohoo! Seventeen at last!!! Now that's an in-joke.
Future historians will wonder what the in-joke is and look it up in
the Grand Book of Usenet In-Jokes. Or maybe, if we manage to live for
500 years, they will just reply in this thread and ask what you meant.
I foresee a lot of newbies, Usenet History students perhaps, digging
up old threads five centuries from now.
Wow! I keep amazing myself. I had totally forgotten I had already
replied to that post. Seems like you're not the only one getting
older.
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ervaqre, climbing up the edge of despair
DG
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It's an in-joke you are missing out on. You're getting old!
Wohoo! Seventeen at last!!! Now that's an in-joke.
Future historians will wonder what the in-joke is and look it up in
the Grand Book of Usenet In-Jokes. Or maybe, if we manage to live for
500 years, they will just reply in this thread and ask what you meant.
I foresee a lot of newbies, Usenet History students perhaps, digging
up old threads five centuries from now.
And they'll do it using brain-interfaces or even telepathically. Of
course it'll cause them to crash their flying cars...
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Danny.
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Future historians will wonder what the in-joke is and look it up in
the Grand Book of Usenet In-Jokes. Or maybe, if we manage to live for
500 years, they will just reply in this thread and ask what you meant.
I foresee a lot of newbies, Usenet History students perhaps, digging
up old threads five centuries from now.
And they'll do it using brain-interfaces or even telepathically. Of
course it'll cause them to crash their flying cars...
Assuming the flying car is a robot, wouldn't it go against the First
Law of Robotics to allow the human to be harmed? And if I mention the
First Law of Robotics, wouldn't that mean a many pages long discussion
of logic has to ensue?
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The pages long logic in the programming of the car will end up slowing
the reaction time of the car. Hence crashing the flying car into an
air-tree.
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Danny.
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Assuming the flying car is a robot, wouldn't it go against the First
Law of Robotics to allow the human to be harmed? And if I mention the
First Law of Robotics, wouldn't that mean a many pages long discussion
of logic has to ensue?
The pages long logic in the programming of the car will end up slowing
the reaction time of the car. Hence crashing the flying car into an
air-tree.
I just made a reference to popular science fiction literature. But in
your reply, you showed no signs of recognition. What are you, a
Culture Barber?! You probably watch really bad television all day
long, don't you?
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I didn't react because it would have been pedantic to point out that
Asimov's stories were about how the Laws of Robotics don't work.
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Danny.
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I just made a reference to popular science fiction literature. But in
your reply, you showed no signs of recognition. What are you, a Culture
Barber?! You probably watch really bad television all day long, don't
you?
I didn't react because it would have been pedantic to point out that
Asimov's stories were about how the Laws of Robotics don't work.
Uh? What? Have we been reading the same books? Or have my books been
tampered with? I do recall his stories being about how the Laws of
Robotics DO work.

And speaking of robots, I changed to a new newsreader. Rather than slrn,
I am now using Pan. Quite a significant change for somebody who believes
software nowadays is way too wonky. Good thing Pan looks like something
from the 1990!
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I didn't react because it would have been pedantic to point out that
Asimov's stories were about how the Laws of Robotics don't work.
Uh? What? Have we been reading the same books? Or have my books been
tampered with? I do recall his stories being about how the Laws of
Robotics DO work.
Well, what does "human" mean? The robots are not supposed to harm them.
But what qualifies as human? Genetically we are quite different.
Male/female, race and even the number of chromosomes can differ as
people with Down Syndrome have an extra one.

Not only that, but Asimov fiddled with the laws (or optimized them). He
added a zeroth law, stating that robots shouldn't harm humanity. Proving
that the laws don't work flawlessly.
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And speaking of robots, I changed to a new newsreader. Rather than slrn,
I am now using Pan. Quite a significant change for somebody who believes
software nowadays is way too wonky. Good thing Pan looks like something
from the 1990!
They finally dragged you out of the eighties. In another twenty years
you may find yourself using twenty-first century software.
--
Danny.
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Well, what does "human" mean? The robots are not supposed to harm them.
But what qualifies as human? Genetically we are quite different.
Male/female, race and even the number of chromosomes can differ as
people with Down Syndrome have an extra one.
Not only that, but Asimov fiddled with the laws (or optimized them). He
added a zeroth law, stating that robots shouldn't harm humanity. Proving
that the laws don't work flawlessly.
Apparently the Zeroth Law is in Robots and Empire, which I haven't read
yet. I really should read it, but it's at the bottom of the list of books
on my Kindle. And that's because I forced myself to read more German and
Chinese books. Good thing conversations in Aglami can span several
months, so perhaps next time I reply in this thread I will have read the
book.
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They finally dragged you out of the eighties. In another twenty years
you may find yourself using twenty-first century software.
What's 21st century software? Snapchat?! Isn't that what teenagers use
these days to exchange naked photos of themselves?
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Maybe find the Chinese or German version.
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They finally dragged you out of the eighties. In another twenty years
you may find yourself using twenty-first century software.
What's 21st century software? Snapchat?! Isn't that what teenagers use
these days to exchange naked photos of themselves?
I don't think that's the only way they send nudes, but I do believe
snapchat is known for that. Also popular: screengrab software so they
can keep the pictures snapchat destroys after viewing.

Hmmm. Maybe staying in the world of 20th century software isn't a bad thing.
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Danny.
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Apparently the Zeroth Law is in Robots and Empire, which I haven't read
yet. I really should read it, but it's at the bottom of the list of
books on my Kindle. And that's because I forced myself to read more
German and Chinese books. Good thing conversations in Aglami can span
several months, so perhaps next time I reply in this thread I will have
read the book.
Maybe find the Chinese or German version.
Reading translated books is almost as annoying as watching German
television where everything is dubbed. They gave Schwarzenegger a high
pitched voice.
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What's 21st century software? Snapchat?! Isn't that what teenagers use
these days to exchange naked photos of themselves?
I don't think that's the only way they send nudes, but I do believe
snapchat is known for that. Also popular: screengrab software so they
can keep the pictures snapchat destroys after viewing.
Looks like you really need to invest in a real smartphone one day. They
come with a built-in screenshot feature. No need for an additional app.
It's usually a combination of the power button and one of the volume
buttons. Remember that next time your neighbor sends a nude photo of
herself.
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Hmmm. Maybe staying in the world of 20th century software isn't a bad thing.
In the 20th century I also was only 16 years old.
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Maybe find the Chinese or German version.
Reading translated books is almost as annoying as watching German
television where everything is dubbed. They gave Schwarzenegger a high
pitched voice.
So one guy does the voice for Schwarzie and Mickey Mouse? I bet Arnold
doesn't even have a Austrian accent in the German version. I know that
people like him and Terrence Hill have been asked not to speak German
when on German TV. Because their voices and the dubbed versions don't match.
...
The neighbor is a guy in his fifties with a health problem. I'll pass.
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Hmmm. Maybe staying in the world of 20th century software isn't a bad thing.
In the 20th century I also was only 16 years old.
Weren't we all.
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Danny.
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So one guy does the voice for Schwarzie and Mickey Mouse? I bet Arnold
doesn't even have a Austrian accent in the German version. I know that
people like him and Terrence Hill have been asked not to speak German
when on German TV. Because their voices and the dubbed versions don't match.
And if they speak English on German television, there's always a German
voice dubbing them as they speak. It's highly annoying. But I guess one
reason is costs.
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Looks like you really need to invest in a real smartphone one day. They
come with a built-in screenshot feature. No need for an additional app.
It's usually a combination of the power button and one of the volume
buttons. Remember that next time your neighbor sends a nude photo of
herself.
The neighbor is a guy in his fifties with a health problem. I'll pass.
There's also another app I have been hearing about. Tinder or something.
It allows you to search people near you and you. Maybe that might be of
interest to you.
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In the 20th century I also was only 16 years old.
Weren't we all.
If Aglami would still get new members, some of them might not. They might
not even be born in the 20th century. But I guess we will never get new
newbies again. Those days are gone.
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So one guy does the voice for Schwarzie and Mickey Mouse? I bet Arnold
doesn't even have a Austrian accent in the German version. I know that
people like him and Terrence Hill have been asked not to speak German
when on German TV. Because their voices and the dubbed versions don't match.
And if they speak English on German television, there's always a German
voice dubbing them as they speak. It's highly annoying. But I guess one
reason is costs.
It's also a habit. When one Dutch channel tried dubbing for a German
series there were people protesting all across the internet. Among them
teachers that felt their jobs would get harder.
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The neighbor is a guy in his fifties with a health problem. I'll pass.
There's also another app I have been hearing about. Tinder or something.
It allows you to search people near you and you. Maybe that might be of
interest to you.
Nope. I've heard it's full of people like me. Not the kind of folks one
would want to hang out with. Or worse.
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Weren't we all.
If Aglami would still get new members, some of them might not. They might
not even be born in the 20th century. But I guess we will never get new
newbies again. Those days are gone.
Well, some Aglamians have taken it upon themselves to produce newbies.
Could be a decade before they're ready for this mayhem of postings though.
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Danny.
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And if they speak English on German television, there's always a German
voice dubbing them as they speak. It's highly annoying. But I guess one
reason is costs.
It's also a habit. When one Dutch channel tried dubbing for a German
series there were people protesting all across the internet. Among them
teachers that felt their jobs would get harder.
As if Dutch people actually watch German television series. There is no
need to watch them. They're all the same. All they have is Krimi's.
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There's also another app I have been hearing about. Tinder or
something. It allows you to search people near you and you. Maybe that
might be of interest to you.
Nope. I've heard it's full of people like me. Not the kind of folks one
would want to hang out with. Or worse.
Maybe you can hit on yourself. You'd be like one of those chess
grandmasters who practice by playing against themselves. Soon you'd be
the Tinder master of your neighborhood. I'm sure you'd have a lot of
followers. Perhaps even your neighbor will follow you!
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If Aglami would still get new members, some of them might not. They
might not even be born in the 20th century. But I guess we will never
get new newbies again. Those days are gone.
Well, some Aglamians have taken it upon themselves to produce newbies.
Could be a decade before they're ready for this mayhem of postings though.
Since they just won't shut up talking about their children on WAAglami, I
happen to know all about it. I can tell you, we have nothing to worry
about. Pixel's son only eats grapes all day, Neppie's has a fridge in his
room so he can snack responsibly in the middle of the night, and Blonde's
offspring apparently is too busy destroying cars.
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It's also a habit. When one Dutch channel tried dubbing for a German
series there were people protesting all across the internet. Among them
teachers that felt their jobs would get harder.
As if Dutch people actually watch German television series. There is no
need to watch them. They're all the same. All they have is Krimi's.
Watch them? Some even watch German networks to see stuff like Gute
Zeiten Slechte Zeiten. Or American movies in the original German.
Because they have a harder time understanding English than German. I'm
not saying there are a lot of them, but some.
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Nope. I've heard it's full of people like me. Not the kind of folks one
would want to hang out with. Or worse.
Maybe you can hit on yourself. You'd be like one of those chess
grandmasters who practice by playing against themselves. Soon you'd be
the Tinder master of your neighborhood. I'm sure you'd have a lot of
followers. Perhaps even your neighbor will follow you!
A guy even older than me with a suspicious cough. I'll skip.
...
Spade and neutered starts sounding appealing. I trust everyone is okay?
Even the car?
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Danny.
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Is there life on this planet?
Boo!
Stop quoting Monsters Inc.
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Danny.
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