To better reflect Languish.
Newbie, Jr. Member... almost none of us are any of these things. Suggestions for edgier/ more Languish-y titles anyone?
under 50 posts = newbie is ok (or some other less mid 90's term)
50-500 Jr. Naysayer
500-1000 Argumentor 1st class
1000- 5000 Argumentor at Large
5000+ Strawman Destroyer 1st class
or some shit like that.
Quote from: PDH on April 01, 2009, 12:15:27 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2009, 12:14:03 PM
To better reflect Languish...
Change is bad
True, I should be against it I guess. But c'mon "newbie" what? is it 1995 again?
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2009, 12:17:31 PM
True, I should be against it I guess. But c'mon "newbie" what? is it 1995 again?
I am kinda 1982 myself...
Quote from: PDH on April 01, 2009, 12:19:46 PM
Quote from: BuddhaRhubarb on April 01, 2009, 12:17:31 PM
True, I should be against it I guess. But c'mon "newbie" what? is it 1995 again?
I am kinda 1982 myself...
yr on a Vic 20? cool.
Quote from: PDH on April 01, 2009, 12:19:46 PM
I am kinda 1982 myself...
Ah the Falklands War. Those were the days.
I suggest ranks take the names of various argumentative fallacies, with the pinnacle being the vaunted ad hominem.
Quote from: Warspite on April 01, 2009, 12:31:26 PM
I suggest ranks take the names of various argumentative fallacies, with the pinnacle being the vaunted ad hominem.
This would be a worthwhile proposal if you weren't such an idiot.
Quote from: PDH on April 01, 2009, 12:48:36 PM
Quote from: Warspite on April 01, 2009, 12:31:26 PM
I suggest ranks take the names of various argumentative fallacies, with the pinnacle being the vaunted ad hominem.
This would be a worthwhile proposal if you weren't such an idiot.
:lol:
Quote from: Warspite on April 01, 2009, 12:31:26 PM
I suggest ranks take the names of various argumentative fallacies, with the pinnacle being the vaunted ad hominem.
And they should all be in Latin!
Languish suffers from Inertia.
Quote from: Valmy on April 01, 2009, 01:02:27 PM
Quote from: Warspite on April 01, 2009, 12:31:26 PM
I suggest ranks take the names of various argumentative fallacies, with the pinnacle being the vaunted ad hominem.
And they should all be in Latin!
Just like Ars Technica!!!!1111!!!! LOLZ: CAN I BE IMPERATOR WAGNIVS
No
the censor strikes!
We should look deep into our past and pick titles that reflect the glory that was Languish. I suggest (from least to greatest):
Sock Puppet
Mouth Sugar
Furry
Strawman
Byzanteen
Sugar Glider
Naked Mole Rat
Can I be: Ottoman Empire
Incan Torpedo Boat Commander
Octogon Champion
Neil
Now Sav's idea i can get behind.
Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 01:46:18 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 01, 2009, 01:45:20 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 01:45:01 PM
No
:thumbsdown:
I was responding to Wags, and wags alone. :)
:thumbsup:
How about these inspired by genuine Languish posters, going from lowest to highest (we need a snappier way of phrasing a lot of them):
Argument by Uninformed Opinion
Argument by Spurious Similarity
Argument by Gibberish
Appeal to Authority
Appeal to False Authority
Argument By Question
Ad Nauseam
Argument by Doggedness
Ad Hominem
Quote from: Savonarola on April 01, 2009, 01:54:39 PM
We should look deep into our past and pick titles that reflect the glory that was Languish. I suggest (from least to greatest):
Sock Puppet
Mouth Sugar
Furry
Strawman
Byzanteen
Sugar Glider
Naked Mole Rat
Can I be: Ottoman Empire
Incan Torpedo Boat Commander
Octogon Champion
Neil
Has my vote. :lol:
I like change is bad for a newbie title. Since we're all just newbies due to the change.
Quote from: Savonarola on April 01, 2009, 01:54:39 PM
We should look deep into our past and pick titles that reflect the glory that was Languish. I suggest (from least to greatest):
Sock Puppet
Mouth Sugar
Furry
Strawman
Byzanteen
Sugar Glider
Naked Mole Rat
Can I be: Ottoman Empire
Incan Torpedo Boat Commander
Octogon Champion
Neil
There needs to be an Anne Frank reference in there somewhere.
Quote from: Valmy on April 01, 2009, 02:24:15 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on April 01, 2009, 01:54:39 PM
We should look deep into our past and pick titles that reflect the glory that was Languish. I suggest (from least to greatest):
Sock Puppet
Mouth Sugar
Furry
Strawman
Byzanteen
Sugar Glider
Naked Mole Rat
Can I be: Ottoman Empire
Incan Torpedo Boat Commander
Octogon Champion
Neil
There needs to be an Anne Frank reference in there somewhere.
"Furry" :contract:
Edit: though one could put in "Furry Anne Frank". :lol:
put furry after naked mole rat. :)
As long as a get a custom title befitting me, I don't care what the others get.
Remember, I paid for dinner, Katmai.
Quote from: PDH on April 01, 2009, 03:46:45 PM
As long as a get a custom title befitting me, I don't care what the others get.
Remember, I paid for dinner, Katmai.
Sadly i'm the smileys czar only, need to curry favor with Neil or vM for titles.
Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 03:49:15 PM
Sadly i'm the smileys czar only, need to curry favor with Neil or vM for titles.
I shall sacrifice a gay Russian to curry Neil's favor.
Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 03:49:15 PM
Sadly i'm the smileys czar only, need to curry favor with Neil or vM for titles.
Does that mean we could get an American smiley? :w00t:
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 03:51:43 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 03:49:15 PM
Sadly i'm the smileys czar only, need to curry favor with Neil or vM for titles.
Does that mean we could get an American smiley? :w00t:
:shifty:
Quote from: Savonarola on April 01, 2009, 01:54:39 PM
We should look deep into our past and pick titles that reflect the glory that was Languish. I suggest (from least to greatest):
Sock Puppet
Mouth Sugar
Furry
Strawman
Byzanteen
Sugar Glider
Naked Mole Rat
Can I be: Ottoman Empire
Incan Torpedo Boat Commander
Octogon Champion
Neil
You're missing a
Toaster there, I think.
And maybe a
Blessed by Valmy.
Without a reference to homosexuality in that list, you knows it be foul.
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 03:53:38 PM
Without a reference to homosexuality in that list, you knows it be foul.
I thought that was covered by Byzanteen and Neil :unsure:
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 03:53:38 PM
Without a reference to homosexuality in that list, you knows it be foul.
Byzanteen. :P
Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 03:55:21 PM
I thought that was covered by Byzanteen and Neil :unsure:
Well you'd be wrong. I prefer the Turkish beyliks myself. :osama:
Quote from: Iormlund on April 01, 2009, 03:52:42 PM
You're missing a Toaster there, I think.
And maybe a Blessed by Valmy.
Good suggestions, as is Sasks. Pabst Blue Ribbon deserves a mention too; how about:
Sock Puppet
Mouth Sugar
Toaster
Strawman
Byzanteen
Sugar Glider
Naked Mole Rat
Furry
Blue Ribbon Brother
Can I be: Ottoman Empire
Incan Torpedo Boat Commander
Octogon Champion
Blessed by Valmy
Neil
Needs a Timmay jinx title
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 01, 2009, 04:17:34 PM
Needs a Timmay jinx title
absoleutley apaling! :angry:
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 04:21:23 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 01, 2009, 04:17:34 PM
Needs a Timmay jinx title
absoleutley apaling! :angry:
:lol: Tainted by Tim would make a good counter point to Blessed by Valmy:
Sock Puppet
Mouth Sugar
Tainted by Tim
Toaster
Strawman
Byzanteen
Sugar Glider
Naked Mole Rat
Furry
Blue Ribbon Brother
Can I be: Ottoman Empire
Incan Torpedo Boat Commander
Octogon Champion
Blessed by Valmy
Neil
I like how we all start out as sock puppets, which is what we really are. :ph34r:
I don't think I'd want to be any of those things.
Quote from: FunkMonk on April 01, 2009, 04:50:08 PM
I like how we all start out as sock puppets, which is what we really are. :ph34r:
We are all Yi.
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 04:53:00 PM
I don't think I'd want to be any of those things.
Well fine, see if I ever bless you.
Quote from: Valmy on April 01, 2009, 05:01:29 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 04:53:00 PM
I don't think I'd want to be any of those things.
Well fine, see if I ever bless you.
Anyone wanna explain the "Blessed by Valmy" one? I seem to have missed that somehow.
Quote from: Valmy on April 01, 2009, 05:01:29 PM
Well fine, see if I ever bless you.
Like Malthus, I don't know what that means.
Quote from: Valmy on April 01, 2009, 12:29:47 PM
Quote from: PDH on April 01, 2009, 12:19:46 PM
I am kinda 1982 myself...
Ah the Falklands War. Those were the days.
Indeed, I was born that year. ^_^
Quote from: Malthus on April 01, 2009, 05:02:44 PM
Anyone wanna explain the "Blessed by Valmy" one? I seem to have missed that somehow.
I am not sure but I think it has something to do with my amazing ability to get the games of the Euro 2008 wrong (but I got the title game right!)
So, would we like to adopt Sav's list?
Quote from: Neil on April 01, 2009, 05:24:01 PM
So, would we like to adopt Sav's list?
I vote yes
No, not really. I don't see how that list really makes any sense as appropriate titles.
Quote from: Neil on April 01, 2009, 05:24:01 PM
So, would we like to adopt Sav's list?
It's better than the default, and unless someone has a better submission by time you would be going to bed tonight Neil i don't see why not implement it.
NVm see you have pulled trigger already :lol:
Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 05:45:08 PM
NVm see you have pulled trigger already :lol:
It looks like he killed sockpuppet. And I feel violated after being tainted by Tim...
edit:Oh I see the levels changed as well. Mouth sugar starts at 50?
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 05:47:13 PM
And I feel violated after being tainted by Tim...
I sure would hope so, any association with timmay is bad.
So much better.
Mowt Sugah
Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 05:48:18 PM
I sure would hope so, any association with timmay is bad.
Does this mean that I'll have to make a blitz on 1000? :(
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 05:50:37 PM
Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 05:48:18 PM
I sure would hope so, any association with timmay is bad.
Does this mean that I'll have to make a blitz on 1000? :(
it will be every languishites duty to blaze through the 500-1k post range. :yes:
Much better.
Quote from: Malthus on April 01, 2009, 05:02:44 PM
Quote from: Valmy on April 01, 2009, 05:01:29 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 04:53:00 PM
I don't think I'd want to be any of those things.
Well fine, see if I ever bless you.
Anyone wanna explain the "Blessed by Valmy" one? I seem to have missed that somehow.
He curses soccer teams with his blessing.
Finally, a reason to flood the front page with "last post by"s. :thumbsup:
At least it'll keep Languish from dieing for a week or so. ;)
Quote from: HVC on April 01, 2009, 06:32:26 PM
He curses soccer teams with his blessing.
Oh so that's why we didn't know. You have to enter gay threads to know about that. Hardly a vital piece of Languish lore. :rolleyes:
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 06:38:27 PM
Oh so that's why we didn't know. You have to enter gay threads to know about that. Hardly a vital piece of Languish lore. :rolleyes:
:lol: Nowhere near as good as "San Francisco gets new stop light" but some people seem to enjoy the futbol thread.
I embrace the change.
Quote from: saskganesh on April 01, 2009, 06:48:18 PM
I embrace the change.
I enjoy the irony of an entire cadre of jahuu pseudonyms floating around the board, myself. :yes:
Quote from: Admiral Yi on April 01, 2009, 06:44:05 PM
:lol: Nowhere near as good as "San Francisco gets new stop light" but some people seem to enjoy the futbol thread.
Did I post about a stoplight? :unsure:
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 06:38:27 PM
Quote from: HVC on April 01, 2009, 06:32:26 PM
He curses soccer teams with his blessing.
Oh so that's why we didn't know. You have to enter gay threads to know about that. Hardly a vital piece of Languish lore. :rolleyes:
You know, as a homosexual, you using gay as a derogatory term just doesn't seem as effective :lol:
Blessed by Valmy? Lame.
As for the others on the list, I like them, though I'd prefer "Absolutely Appalling" to Tainted by Tim.
Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 05:48:18 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 01, 2009, 05:47:13 PM
And I feel violated after being tainted by Tim...
I sure would hope so, any association with timmay is bad.
And what's that supposed to mean!? :mad:
Quote from: jimmy olsen on April 01, 2009, 09:24:46 PM
And what's that supposed to mean!? :mad:
What the fuck do you think it means?
Quote from: Savonarola on April 01, 2009, 01:54:39 PM
We should look deep into our past and pick titles that reflect the glory that was Languish. I suggest (from least to greatest):
Sock Puppet
Mouth Sugar
Furry
Strawman
Byzanteen
Sugar Glider
Naked Mole Rat
Can I be: Ottoman Empire
Incan Torpedo Boat Commander
Octogon Champion
Neil
Awesome! I love it when the system woiks. Sav.... You get a Kharma Chameleon point !
Actually, first level should be "Who the fuck are you?"
It would save us a whole lot of bother.
Quote from: Warspite on April 02, 2009, 04:28:05 AM
Actually, first level should be "Who the fuck are you?"
It would save us a whole lot of bother.
But then you couldn't boost your own postcount by saying just that.
Don't wanna be a sock puppet.
Quote from: schaksen on April 02, 2009, 11:51:04 AM
Quote from: charliebear on April 02, 2009, 11:50:23 AM
Don't wanna be a sockpuppet.
Post more
Were you somebody I knew, or are you new? To all you folks who changed names: :blurgh:
Quote from: charliebear on April 02, 2009, 11:55:11 AM
Quote from: schaksen on April 02, 2009, 11:51:04 AM
Quote from: charliebear on April 02, 2009, 11:50:23 AM
Don't wanna be a sockpuppet.
Post more
Were you somebody I knew, or are you new? To all you folks who changed names: :blurgh:
No I don't think we know eachother, though i am a long time lurkerish poster, had about 2k post on languish afair.
Quote from: schaksen on April 02, 2009, 11:57:26 AM
Quote from: charliebear on April 02, 2009, 11:55:11 AM
Quote from: schaksen on April 02, 2009, 11:51:04 AM
Quote from: charliebear on April 02, 2009, 11:50:23 AM
Don't wanna be a sockpuppet.
Post more
Were you somebody I knew, or are you new? To all you folks who changed names: :blurgh:
No I don't think we know eachother, though i am a long time lurkerish poster, had about 2k post on languish afair.
Pleased to meet you.
Quote from: katmai on April 01, 2009, 03:49:15 PM
Sadly i'm the smileys czar only, need to curry favor with Neil or vM for titles.
Sadly you are the only one that I have been able to bribe with beer so far.
I always liked "Shrilly Soubrette" coined by Money (for Martinus if I recall).
I'd suggest "grumblesque poseur", "garbonesque contrarian" and "jaronesque buffoon" too :D
G.
meowtf?
No "Tied up in CdM's Basement"? :lol:
Quote from: Malthus on April 02, 2009, 02:10:27 PM
No "Tied up in CdM's Basement"? :lol:
Probably what they're reserving for when Money decides to give somebody a "vacation." ;)