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RPGWW FAQ rough draft [update] feedback, commentary

Unread postby pd Rydia » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:50 pm

[edit]

http://p068.ezboard.com/frpgww60462frm11.showMessage?topicID=841.topic

It's still open for editting and such. In fact, now that it's "official," I kind of expect people to start complaining, hence, I'd like to keep the commentary to this thread if possible, and edit the other accordingly.

Cheers,

-Dia-

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If there were a RPGWW FAQ--that is, a single post to link to from the top of the forum in place of the current rules we have up there--what would you like to see on it?

This could include, but is in no way limited to:

-=- revisions to the rules at the top of the forum
-=- helpful links (such as to photobucket, et cetera)
-=- common questions to be addressed (including injokes)
-=- completely unrelated nonsense, just to keep it interesting and/or the uninitiated on their toes/other digits
-=- origins, stuff about the site, or whatever
-=- quick links to yalogank and con pictures, mebbe; maybe directories of RPGWWers devart/LJ/whatever accounts¿
-=- la la la and llamas too

And you know.

I have a rough draft of the FAQ, which a few people have seen, but it's buried somewhere in my livejournal, and I'm lazy, and it sucks, and meh.

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Re: RPGWW FAQ

Unread postby KingOfDoma » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:00 am

I have one suggestion.

Break the formula.

Don't let it be all Q and A the whole way through. Mix it up a little. Don't know how you can do that, but do that. Makes it funnier. <p>--------------------
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Re: RPGWW FAQ

Unread postby Kai » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:04 am

The directory idea is interesting, and I know I'd enjoy it.
There should also definitely be a link to the RP boot camp. Or seven. Or twelve. I read through it when I was combing the site a while ago, and appreciated its presence. It would be great if it were a little easier to find. <p>-------------------------
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Unread postby Uncle Pervy » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:08 am

Wasn't a similiar project attempted when we still had the ill-fated Newbie forum? <p>---------------------------

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Re: RPGWW FAQ

Unread postby PriamNevhausten » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:05 am

RPGWW chat aim link. <p><span style="font-size:xx-small;">"It's in the air, in the headlines in the newspapers, in the blurry images on television. It is a secret you have yet to grasp, although the first syllable has been spoken in a dream you cannot quite recall." --Unknown Armies</span></p>

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Re: RPGWW FAQ

Unread postby FlamingDeth » Tue Mar 15, 2005 4:27 am

I don't see what was so bad about the newbie forum. It just didn't have well-enforced rules.

Also, Priam: Some places block AIM. :(

Also, Dia: I demand you keep the comment about me in there. It's essential, and the most important fact! <p>
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Re: RPGWW FAQ

Unread postby PriamNevhausten » Tue Mar 15, 2005 6:13 am

Which particular comment was this?

Also, perhaps a brief rundown on commonplace characters in CIs. <p><span style="font-size:xx-small;">"It's in the air, in the headlines in the newspapers, in the blurry images on television. It is a secret you have yet to grasp, although the first syllable has been spoken in a dream you cannot quite recall." --Unknown Armies</span></p>

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Re: RPGWW FAQ

Unread postby pd Rydia » Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:22 pm

Yep. D:

[edit]

Note: I've dug up the old FAQ rough draft thingie I made.

I'd rather not post it until everyone posts up their ideas, cuz I'd rather people not feel restricted to the format of what I've written.

Cuz it's totally flexible, and stuff. <p>
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Re: RPGWW FAQ

Unread postby Banjooie » Tue Mar 15, 2005 3:50 pm

Is this that FAQ with the comment about how it's our jobs to be mean to people because that was the best thing ever. <p><Chat> <Matto says, "What's up?"
<Chat> <Prince_Herb says, "Angst."
<Chat> <Prince_Herb says, "Drama."
<Chat> <Prince_Herb says, "Betrayal."
<Chat> <Prince_Herb says, "Plushies."</p>

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Re: RPGWW FAQ

Unread postby pd Rydia » Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:10 pm

Any other suggestions for this, before I put a rough draft thingy up? D:

Anything at all? Like. Actual questions, or advice, or rantings, or whatever. Even if you don't think I'll include it, just to get me thinking. <p>
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Unread postby Archmage144 » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:15 pm

EXPLAIN WHAT IN THE HELL YALOGANK STANDS FOR KTHX <p>
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Re: RPGWW FAQ

Unread postby pd Rydia » Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:18 pm

NEVAR!!!!11111111111oNEcheezekitten7epi¿!?1Pervysmells12345disco <p>
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Re: RPGWW FAQ

Unread postby PriamNevhausten » Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:21 am

Pervy told me what it means =D

Unfortunately, I completely forgot. Oops! <p><span style="font-size:xx-small;">"It's in the air, in the headlines in the newspapers, in the blurry images on television. It is a secret you have yet to grasp, although the first syllable has been spoken in a dream you cannot quite recall." --Unknown Armies</span></p>

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Re: RPGWW FAQ

Unread postby pd Rydia » Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:28 am

Pervy supposedly has completely forgotten, too.

Unless I told him a second time?

I forgot. <p>
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Unread postby Uncle Pervy » Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:35 pm

Krichevkoy :( <p>---------------------------

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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby pd Rydia » Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:04 pm

MORE EDITERINGS COMING. :[

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[2] Please understand that there is a manner to 'how we work' and to some degree, you'll need to learn and fit into this. This is doubly true for RPing. Be observant. Also, check out the sticky threads; they're stickied for a reason.

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• On a similar note, shorthand in the forum tends to send many RPGWWers off into frothing rages, and thus is discouraged. Please, think of their blood pressure.</ul></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><big>====================================
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That's it.

We're based largely around this ezBoard forum--this's our base, if you like. From here, we plan our strategic military stri--ermhm. Actually, we mostly laze about and post. We also spill over into AIM chat (RPGWW Chat), and have been known to travel great geographical distances in order to chat each other up and laze about in strange and new settings! Further, we keep a website on which to store information and we also run a satellite forum called the RP Bootcamp.

Through our myriad means of communication, there's discussion of varying seriousness and topics, a bit of an art and writing scene, as well as spam and whatnot (that's random nonsense, not random advertisements). There's also a fair bit of RPing, or roleplaying, conducted on and off the board.

RPGWW began back in the day--oh-so-very long ago!--as one and the same with the keenspace UBB of IanJ's RPG World Comic (rpgworldcomic.com). We have since made the progression to a separate ezBoard forum, which he links from his comic page as his official RPing community. And now you know where "RPGWW" comes from, and why we link RPGW. And knowing is half the battle! *G.I. Joooe~*</ul></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><big>====================================
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• Talk with your GMs and other RPers. Really.
• Always ask before posting to an RP. Many are not open for new RPers.
• New RPs or plots don't crop up every day, every week, or necessarily every month. However, CIRPs (character interaction RPs) can be fairly easily put together for the sake of a new RPer, if needed.
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• Spend a little time browsing some old RPs, lurking in some RP chats, listening to tales of old events or characters. It's a handy way to get to learn about settings, major characters, RPs, RPers, and the community in general.

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Writing novels for each and every RP post is not necessary. Something is wrong if you're writing nothing but one- and two-liners, but writing 1-3 paragraphs each post is normal for an ongoing story. Obviously, the more genuine content you can write the better, but don't just repeat yourself or add in useless fluff for the sake of making your post longer.

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-=I'M NOT SURE...=-

If you have the presence of mind to question whether or not you're able to RP to our standards, then likely you are able to. It's less about experience and more about common sense, really.

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-=BANJOOIE/FLAMINGDETH/SHINIGORI/SUPERRUBE/UNCLE PERVY IS SO MEAN TO ME=-

I think that's their job. You can try bitching back at them. Death threats, however, seem largely ineffective. Especially via email.

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No, please. :[

Power balance, yo. Typical Ayenee-esque amount of skills needed to keep oneself from being killed by a passing 9-year-old saiyajin with a long thin Destruction (that took quite a lot to type!) is simply not needed at RPGWW. In fact, it kinda fucks things up. Plenty of example characters up on the character closet to look at for balance ideas, and lots of folks in chat and whatnot who are willing to help you out in that department if'n ye ask.

-=ENGLISH IS NOT MY NATIVE LANGUAGE >:!=-

S'cool. You may wish to explain this, if you think it'll be a problem. Or you can just slap someone with a virtual fish if they harrass you about your English a bit much.

Oh, and [insert Malta joke here].

-=SOMEONE GAVE ME A MEAN POSTRANK :(=-

That happens a lot. As I mentioned previously, when requesting a postrank, don't ask RPGWW at large/the admins to make up a postrank for you. Doing this is going to get you stuck with what you get stuck with, for however long it pleases the admins. I, in particular, am the biggest culprit of unwanted postranks. It's a gigantic pet peeve. You're warned.

You can also incur "mean postranks" from doing something stupid or out of voluntary participation in postrank wars. No one's going to sympathize with much of either of these.

-=OFUCK POWER ABUSE=-

Mods may edit with impunity. Admins reserve the right to ban you (and each other) for 1d4 hours at whim. We do these sorts of things. Learning to laugh it off is a good idea.

-=YOU ARE SO FUCKING ELITIST=-

If by that you mean we have standards, then yes.

Again: don't be an asshat. People tend to treat you the way you treat them, with important influencing factors, such as your track record and the effort you put into your posts.</ul></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><big>====================================
<font color=white>=</font>Links ta read!
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</big></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><ul>Are you still reading this? :0

Okay! There are various threads and other links we keep around and about. The information contained in them don't need to be in here, but it wouldn't hurt to compile them here!

Sticky threads will not be linked here because of repetitiveness. You should know what they are and what they're there for, anyhow. :[

-=NON RP LINKS=-

• RPGWW Home - The website!
• Search Engine - Search RPGWW. RPGWW gets re-indexed about twice a month.
• Site Map - The site map. Not always freshly up to date.
• Meets/ - Various stuff from RPGWW get-togethers. Photos, scans, wav files, and the sort.
• Yalogank/ - Yalogank. Screenshots and the sort.
• Random Idiocy Oekaki - An independent Oekaki board run by DMSCV. A lot of RPGWWers chillax and doodle here.
• RPGWW Flash Game - by Choark.

-=RP LINKS=-

• RP Bootcamp - If you need to brush up on any one or combination of your RPing, GMing, or writing skills, this is the place.
• The Elemaer Character Thread - Characters for the world of Elemaer.
• A System for Second Gen - While the window is not the only system used for Second Gen RPs (Gaera circa 1335, as of the time of this post), this post explains the adjusted window system commonly used to run RPs within RPGWW. There are also example character sheets.</ul></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><big>====================================
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</big></td><td></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><ul>We spread across the internet, like a disease. Or, you know. Whatever. You can find us around and about. On Deviantart and livejournal and stuff. Below are some usernames for the aforementioned, with corresponding RPGWW usernames in parenthesis if not obvious otherwise.

• DA: almondmoose (Waldorfnikki), bunnygirle26, ChibiUrusai (SALSAlys), Choark, ChocolateKitsune (Jean), dmscv, Endaso (Crawling Reshiki), Fern-chan, Ganonfro, glu-glu (ikozaedro), hali, HEYsoos (Just Damn Evil), Jak-Snide, jesterlex, KakitaKi, Lithaladhwen (Kai), NebulaMastermind, nekogami, NeoPhoenixTE, NickShogun, Raishilliah, Seaniel (Sean, More SNs than God), smartz118, SuperRube, swedishchef (ChristianC), TheWaiFencer, tiny-harddrive, TromKehra, xaq10r (Will Rennar), wkz

• LJ: _r (Ross/Blaze), ajil6, archmage_brian, banjooie, bebiend (Reshiki), besyanteo, blue_moose (Waldorfnikki), brainwalker, capntastic, choark, combatchimp0 (Spleen), dmscv, dukebrit (Suicidal Sprite), ebilfff, ekds5k, flamingdeth, ganonfro, godofrock (Nick Shogun), kaisharga (Priam), kinspirit (ChristianC), kuri_asahi (Raishilliah), la_chibi (SALSAlys), molokidan, nakibe, namagomimk0, nebulaqueen, nekogami, neophoenixte, omgdirtylex, pdrydia, psychowarden (Will Baseton), reiayanamieva00, ryuuzoku_aya (LDC), shinigori, smartz85, sorayuy, sorbus (Rowan), squareknight (Koss), squintzaltec, superrube, tehkev (Argus), tinydonkey (Tiny_Hardrive), tromkehra, valkyrieshan (Shantastic Shannarro), virginia_fell (Kai), will_rennar, wolfbelly, xaq (Will Rennar), yarikoneko</ul></td></tr></table> <p>
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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby pd Rydia » Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:10 pm

Help slimming minimizing the wording would be awesome. Because this is hefty.


- several links to the bootcamp added (I think 3?) [Kai]
- reworded RPGW/W origins [Neb]
- BROKEN THE FORMULA [Cha]
- directoried
- RPGWW chat aim link [Priam'd]
- Fd's comment [FD]


"Also, perhaps a brief rundown on commonplace characters in CIs." [Priam] DENIED. I actually had a good reason for this, actually, worded neat and stuff, but I totally forgot. We attempted this once. And, character descripts became outdated, people didn't post, characters left, people didn't read it, etc etc. :{{{ <p>
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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby Spleen » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:19 pm

Were there sharks, though?

Also: I am humbled by the super-informity of your words. We need one of these. If I had a mind this morning (stayed up till 4 with my cousins...heeeee...), I'd comment more. <p>__-__-__-__-__-__

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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby Deeum » Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:12 pm

We are like a plauge!
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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby pd Rydia » Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:29 pm

I'm afraid they're likely to stay. :[ They might change colors, mebbe. But they make it incredibly easy to scroll between header to header, and break up the huge mass of text.

Working on slimming down the text, since no one made any suggestions. :'[ Sad face.

Thanks for feedback, alls. :o


[edit] I can't get the RP section small enough. u_u But slimmed down some wordings. May have fucked up some grammar in the meantime. I'll proofread later, I guess.


For those who would like to help:

I'm specifically looking for ways to simplify and make this more concise. I'm a wordy person. Wordy McWordison, that's what they used to call me. Back in the day, I was aworded awords for using the most words in the school's wording bee.

Err, I mean.

I think this will get more use the quicker and simpler it is to read. :( So. Those who can help me slim it down for the sake of concise...ness. <p>
<div style="text-align:center">"Pants are bad!!! We should wear pants only on our head you conformist bastard!!! Pants are the devils work!! Run freee!! And pantless!!!" -- Vulture</div>
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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby KingOfDoma » Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:15 am

I must admit, I don't like the white headers... <p>--------------------
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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby Justice Augustus » Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:42 am

Looks good to me, go Dia! <p>
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Unread postby Uncle Pervy » Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:44 am

I would argue that wordy = good in this case. <p>---------------------------

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Unread postby Archmage144 » Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:15 am

Yeah, because it'll compel people to read it if you use as many words as possible. <p>
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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby pd Rydia » Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:02 am

Knew it would.


How big is that on other monitors? It's 5 pages on mine, with my normal maximized browser (multitabs, row of bookmarks, and double thick systray =O). I can see the first three headers together on one page, if not quite all three sections, which are probably the most important sections for lil' newbs and newbettes?

I'm not sure about the RP links. >.> Most of those are just stickied threads--seems damn redundant to relist all of them... <p>
<div style="text-align:center">"Pants are bad!!! We should wear pants only on our head you conformist bastard!!! Pants are the devils work!! Run freee!! And pantless!!!" -- Vulture</div>
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Unread postby Uncle Pervy » Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:29 am

I'd think that it'd be preferable to skipping things. <p>---------------------------

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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby pd Rydia » Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:33 am

Conciseness =/= skipping. o_o <p>
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Unread postby Shinigori V2 » Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:42 am

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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby NebulaQueen » Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:22 am

Hmn. For the links, make a note to read all the stickies, with a short summary of what info can be found in them? Not a summary of each thread, mind, so much as "important RP info can be found here blah blah blah." As for non-sticky links, they can be included with the blurb "here are some non sticky threads, that still have some important information." <p>

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Unread postby Idran1701 » Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:55 am

It's 3 pages on mine at 1280 x 1024. <p>

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Unread postby PriamNevhausten » Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:47 pm

Be mindful that some sticky threads are fucking huge. <p><span style="font-size:xx-small;">"It's in the air, in the headlines in the newspapers, in the blurry images on television. It is a secret you have yet to grasp, although the first syllable has been spoken in a dream you cannot quite recall." --Unknown Armies</span></p>

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Unread postby Zemyla » Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:59 pm

Also tell people not to go digging through the forum for posts to resurrect. It's bad taste. <p>-----
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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby FlamingDeth » Wed Mar 30, 2005 4:52 pm

Six pages at 1024x768 in Safari, maximized, with the tab/bookmark bars, but I wouldn't count on anyone else anywhere using that setup. I'll read through and critique it better at some later point. <p>
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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby pd Rydia » Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:13 pm

Zem: It wouldn't hurt to remind our regulars that a post revived isn't a horrible thing, if it's worth reviving. People seem to jump all over revived posts for the hell of bitching. <p>
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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby PriamNevhausten » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:19 am

After all, that's what we mods and admins are for: to make sure polls on page 19 out of 20 don't incessantly stand at the top of the list.

Oh yeah, and for curbing bad/illegal behavior. That too. <p><span style="font-size:xx-small;">"It's in the air, in the headlines in the newspapers, in the blurry images on television. It is a secret you have yet to grasp, although the first syllable has been spoken in a dream you cannot quite recall." --Unknown Armies</span></p>

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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby PriamNevhausten » Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:54 am

You have me wondering. What is this FD-quote of legend? Is it still in there, somewhere, lurking in wait for its next victim? <p><span style="font-size:xx-small;">"It's in the air, in the headlines in the newspapers, in the blurry images on television. It is a secret you have yet to grasp, although the first syllable has been spoken in a dream you cannot quite recall." --Unknown Armies</span></p>

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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby pd Rydia » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:28 am

"-=BANJOOIE/FLAMINGDETH/SHINIGORI/SUPERRUBE/UNCLE PERVY IS SO MEAN TO ME=-

"I think that's their job. You can try bitching back at them. Death threats, however, seem largely ineffective. Especially via email."

That, you mean? <p>
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Unread postby Lauritz Melchior » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:07 pm

Heh, "Don't be an asshat." reminds me of something that a friend of mine once said. He was talking about how he'd come up with the greatest way of insulting people after he got into college. Just combine a body part with an article of clothing. The only insult that I actually remember is "anus bowtie". Still, it reminded me of this great old highschool friend. Hilarious guy. Class clown. Everybody loved him. Brilliant pianist. Way too much testosterone.


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Re: rough draft lolz

Unread postby FlamingDeth » Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:51 pm

Yeah, that. I just now realized that we're alphabetized. Nifty!

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Unread postby Spleen » Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:14 pm

Shut up, gallbladder tuxedo. <p>__-__-__-__-__-__

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