Actually, I've looked up far more questionable stuff on university computers before. And let's not even mention high school computers.
I love "Dango Daikazokou." It would be a great lullabye... if, you know, I knew anyone with kids.
"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~MadrugadaI always get a special little smile on my face when I encounter a (generally older) building in the US in which the "ground floor" and the "first floor" are different floors.
I also like finding buildings that have a thirteenth floor that's labeled as such. These are also generally older.
the dice are loaded, the deck is stacked, the game itself will hold you backThat lullabye is very sweet, Bobby, but with your current avatar, I keep expecting the link to be something dangerous.
Say, guys. I wonder how normal my reactions to cuteness are. I mean, like, my Plato avatar
◊? I have the original drawing lying on my desk and I keep looking over at it and every other time I'm like "AWWWWWWwwwwwwwwww teee hee hee heee ^____^!!!!1111111111!!"...
And at some points while I was reading Hidamari Sketch, I, like... I shriveled up like a balloon at some points while suppressing the urge to squee out loud, and that's... not to mention the times I did squee out loud... And stuff! I don't know! I'm having trouble reconciling my personality with my caveman/elegant hipster appearance! Hell, I have trouble reconciling my personality with my personality!
... *glances at Lull*
edited 18th Aug '09 8:57:35 AM by Fawriel
On the subject of awesome things that can be done with plasma: [1]
From the "male friendship conundrum" thread, I wanted to post this somewhere but didn't want to derail the thread.
My Tastes:
- Man and woman kissing: cute
- Man and man kissing: cute
- Woman and woman kissing: cute
- Man and woman having intercourse: Ew
- Woman and woman having intercourse: Ew, but not as much ew as straight sex
- Man and man having intercourse: Double penis, double ew.
The above list is entirely subjective, and I don't mean to offend anyone with it.
edited 18th Aug '09 10:15:46 AM by Made of Meat
Fawriel, that's a perfectly normal reaction to something so adorable.
[1] This facsimile operated in part by synAC.I have them too, but I'm not surprised. Probably came with the modifications I did to be able to type in Japanese.
[1] This facsimile operated in part by synAC.Dire sloth: Do you have any idea how much the heat of the plasma would effect the surrounding gas? I would be interested to see that. Obviously it won't effect the vacuum, since vacuums can't carry heat.
"Coffee! Coffeecoffeecoffee! Coffee! Not as strong as Meth-amphetamine, but it lets you keep your teeth!"Do you guys think I'm just doing this gender-weird stuff to feel special? I won't tell you about what prompted this, but can I really be considered a gender variant if I don't cut my hair, wear skirts and plaster everything with lace and feathers?
Case for:
- I really hate being a woman. I hate the subtle sexism, the not-so-subtle sexism, the Double Standards, the objectification tolerated by society... Not to mention the way most women act. (the Tv Tropes crowd seems to not follow the same patterns as the women here, though, which is good)
- I crossdress a lot.
- I'm dominant, which is a stereotypically male trait.
- All my alter-egos (except the one that represents my frustration) are male or genderless.
Case against:
- I'd hate being a man, too. The way I understand, men have to tread on a delicate spider's web of homophobia, unspoken emotions, social stigmas, etc.
- I dress like a girl and like girly things, like Victoriana, painting, thrifting and taxidermy.
- I'm very self-conscious and emotional.
I would say you would fall in the category of "genderfuck", that is, rejecting the given gender roles and substituting your own *. I approve, though I warn you, it won't be a easy path to walk.
And I see nothing fault in doing stuff to feel special. We live in a society where we can afford that. As long as you're not hurting anyone, I have no problem.
Japan
... Why? Is there really a market for such things? Underware that looks like other underwear? With a girl painted on the crotch? Really?
I've wondered the same thing about myself, Meaty. It's never happened with you, but if I think someone is being fake, I want them to represent their species better...I'd hate to have someone feel that way about me. I could be being unfair.
Some writing.

The Americans use 'first floor' for what we call the 'ground floor'.
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'