How the Apocalypse Can Make You Lose Your Job

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Postby Kanerou » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:20 am

[Quote=UC Pseudonym]“Thou shoudst bet it ain’t!” the nearest figure said. “You fools shant reach yonder crib! We be the Olde English Gangsta’s, yo!”[/Quote]

Oh, my.
"You've gotta speak about those things you don't currently see as though they already exist. Back in the beginning, God didn't look into space and say, 'Gee, it's dark.' He called light into existence."

Gotta Getta Gundam. ;)

Raiden no Kishi (post: 1218170) wrote:Also, I hope never to hear "Nate" and "prance" in the same sentence again . . .
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Postby meboeck » Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:06 pm

Wow. That ending is indeed excellent. I always look forward to reading this. It will be sad when it's over.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:56 pm

I have both halves of the coming "Opposing Viewpoints" article. Would you like them now or when I manage to get the others? Not that they are actually related to one another.

Kanerou wrote:Oh, my.

These are my favorite characters to write. They can't play much role in this story, so I had to pack their lines.
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Postby Icarus » Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:00 pm

Kanerou wrote:Oh, my.

Word.

I have to say, UC, that has to be the best mixture of Ebonics and Olde English I've ever read.
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Postby TurkishMonky » Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:49 pm

fo shizzle! that wert amazing.
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Postby Zarn Ishtare » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:59 pm

I fear that an important issue is being forgotten here....Namely, Pancakes. YES! While Nepublican politicians debate the ethical values of Waffles, and Remorats accept the Waffle community into their party, Pancakes are out there, conquering and reprogramming the weakened minds of our disenfranchised youth, corrupting the morals of our great country! We must act now, before Pancakes are also given prefered status, before Pancakes are looked at as better than the average breakfeast delight, before there are more Ihops than Burger Kings! (As everyone knows, Burger King is our protector against the pancake menace)

So please, Join the Cereal party today, and now matter if you are a Count Chokulen, a member of the Church of cherrios, or even a strange man who eats gram crackers with milk, you will help us fight the ongoing war against Pancakeism!

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We are all as we appear
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Postby Zarn Ishtare » Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:00 pm

Note: I did not mean the above post to have such a current issues flavor to it, but thats what happens when you drink soda and stay up till three a.m. with a fever.
With your doubt, all is comfort
We are all as we appear
No more questions left unanswered
No more wonder, no more fear
Nothing is beauty, nothing's feeling
Blood where there once was a soul
So I ask you, prove yourself
Make me believe that you are whole
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Postby Maledicte » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:14 pm

There is sarcasm as well. As my sensei used to tell me, ‘Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can slice your soul into tiny pieces.’ It is a dangerous combination.


That phrase reminds me of a Monty Python sketch about the Piranha brothers, one of whom struck terror into his victims through use of sarcasm.

Monty Python wrote:Vercotti: I was terrified of him. Everyone was terrified of Doug. I've seen grown men pull their own heads off rather than see Doug. Even Dinsdale was frightened of Doug.
Interviewer: What did he do?
Vercotti: He used sarcasm. He knew all the tricks, dramatic irony, metaphor, bathos, puns, parody, litotes and satire.


LOVE ye Olde Englifh Ganftaf, I'm tempted to quote their lines in my sig.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:53 am

Icarus wrote:I have to say, UC, that has to be the best mixture of Ebonics and Olde English I've ever read.

Truly, these are words every author longs to hear.

Zarn Ishtare wrote:Note: I did not mean the above post to have such a current issues flavor to it, but thats what happens when you drink soda and stay up till three a.m. with a fever.

You are in violation of the No Pancake Debate Rule, young man.

SirThinks2Much wrote:That phrase reminds me of a Monty Python sketch about the Piranha brothers, one of whom struck terror into his victims through use of sarcasm.

I haven't seen it, but it sounds interesting.

SirThinks2Much wrote:LOVE ye Olde Englifh Ganftaf, I'm tempted to quote their lines in my sig.

That would be especially funny without any explanation whatsoever.
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Postby Kanerou » Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:08 am

uc pseudonym wrote:
These are my favorite characters to write. They can't play much role in this story, so I had to pack their lines.


Oh, nothing against them. I'm just in shock, per se. I can't find the words to describe that bit.
"You've gotta speak about those things you don't currently see as though they already exist. Back in the beginning, God didn't look into space and say, 'Gee, it's dark.' He called light into existence."

Gotta Getta Gundam. ;)

Raiden no Kishi (post: 1218170) wrote:Also, I hope never to hear "Nate" and "prance" in the same sentence again . . .
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Postby Icarus » Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:21 pm

SirThinks2Much wrote:LOVE ye Olde Englifh Ganftaf,


I'd always thought it was every other 's' that looked so.
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Postby oro! » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:09 pm

Wow! How do you get your inspiration. This is a very funny story, although it kinda seems like some late-night thoughts. The Olde English is what caught me.
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Postby Pent » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:14 pm

Wow. I just discovered this story. It's always interesting to read a story that is written in a way I've never read before. Truely unique. I've never encountered such...I don't know. A new form of humor. I'll have to use around my friends a little.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:29 am

Thank you both. Meanwhile, I'm sort of surprised the next paper hasn't come out yet (delayed, no doubt, by spring break). I have three things to post whenever it does.

oro! wrote:How do you get your inspiration.

I have no idea. I typically write it in the early afternoon, not under the influence of caffeine, sugar, or anything illegal. My initial thought was the image of Bartholomew working at a fast-food restaurant and saving the world in a shrugging sort of manner; the first sentence came to me early on as well.

Everything else is just assorted things I found funny and stuck together. For example, I made the elf/elv distinction while thinking about how Tolkien hated "elves" and insisted the plural should be "elfs." The Olde English Gangstas came into my head with the thought that it'd be funny to combine archaic language with eubonics.
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Postby Kanerou » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:52 am

uc pseudonym wrote:
Everything else is just assorted things I found funny and stuck together. For example, I made the elf/elv distinction while thinking about how Tolkien hated "elves" and insisted the plural should be "elfs." The Olde English Gangstas came into my head with the thought that it'd be funny to combine archaic language with eubonics.


Yeah, the Olde English Gangstas thing was great. I was wondering myself why you hadn't posted the next one yet. Can't wait 'till it comes out.
"You've gotta speak about those things you don't currently see as though they already exist. Back in the beginning, God didn't look into space and say, 'Gee, it's dark.' He called light into existence."

Gotta Getta Gundam. ;)

Raiden no Kishi (post: 1218170) wrote:Also, I hope never to hear "Nate" and "prance" in the same sentence again . . .
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Postby Ratrace » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:13 am

You keep mentioning "eight". Now, two words, sequel please. In dayly webcomic form so we dont have to wait so long. Keep ye olde eubonics coming.
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Postby Kanerou » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:59 am

He can't 'till those things come out, I believe.
"You've gotta speak about those things you don't currently see as though they already exist. Back in the beginning, God didn't look into space and say, 'Gee, it's dark.' He called light into existence."

Gotta Getta Gundam. ;)

Raiden no Kishi (post: 1218170) wrote:Also, I hope never to hear "Nate" and "prance" in the same sentence again . . .
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Postby uc pseudonym » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:44 am

That is correct. And finally (last night) the 7th issue came out. So this long overdue chapter shall now be posted...

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Segment 7: Night of the Living Cliffhanger

“Prithee speak, fool, or we shalt open a can upon thine hindquarters!â€
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Postby uc pseudonym » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:48 am

Also, for added enjoyment, here is the contrasting viewpoints column.

The 60 mph Speed Barrier

Pro:

Since the dawn of time men have used tools to go beyond their natural capabilities. Cavemen used rocks to do things their hands could not; Galileo used a telescope to challenge the standing beliefs about the heavens; men invented cheesy fries to clog arteries faster than ever before… always technology continues to advance, doing things that were previously thought impossible.

Yet now, at this advent of a new era, many try to pull back technology. They claim that it is impossible for men to move as fast as or faster than 60 miles per hours. This is clearly ignorant of the true scientific facts. With the proper safeties and innovations, human beings can safely move at high speeds and open a wealth of new possibilities for our world (namely, what the scientific community generally refers to as “going really fastâ€
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Postby meboeck » Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:34 pm

[quote]At that instant the sphere in his hands collapsed with a distinct “poikâ€
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Postby uc pseudonym » Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:53 pm

That is also one of my favorite sentences. It is good to know that type of thing is appreciated.

Greyscale Ninja wrote:The mix of language is just brilliant and that switch-lance is sheer genius.

Thanks. I was trying to decide what abilities they should actually have (because in all honesty I hadn't even given it any thought) and that came up first.
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Postby Maledicte » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:47 pm

[quote]“Knave!â€
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Postby Pent » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:32 am

I'm gonna get myself a switchlance!
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Postby Raiden no Kishi » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:19 pm

More random brilliance. And I'm going to guess that you wrote the Pro column, for reasons I am not eloquent enough to put into words. I have a 50-50 chance anyway (unless a third writer has been called into play and it is, in fact, a trick question).

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Postby uc pseudonym » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:28 pm

Once again, thank you all. I have no real idea when the last paper will come out, but given that there are a fairly limited number of weeks left in this school year, it can't be that long. I'll find a way to update this one final time during the finals crunch.

Raiden no Kishi wrote:And I'm going to guess that you wrote the Pro column, for reasons I am not eloquent enough to put into words. I have a 50-50 chance anyway (unless a third writer has been called into play and it is, in fact, a trick question).

That would have been devious indeed. However, there is no trickery involved here, and you are correct.
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Postby Icarus » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:41 pm

Blue speed sounds like something you would come up with.
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Postby Ratrace » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:37 am

Some people have all the talent. I figured the pro column was yours at the cheesy fries.The con just wasnt unexpected in any way.
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Postby kryptech » Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:00 am

LOL concerning both the serial craziness and the 60 mph article. Excellent stuff in both.
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Postby Kanerou » Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:18 am

[quote="UC in Chapter Three"] “I’m sorry, did you just correct my grammar? What are you, an English major?â€
"You've gotta speak about those things you don't currently see as though they already exist. Back in the beginning, God didn't look into space and say, 'Gee, it's dark.' He called light into existence."

Gotta Getta Gundam. ;)

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Postby Radical Dreamer » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:25 pm

Hahahaha! I just started reading this today, and I must say, I absolutely LOVE it! As you can see, two of my favorite lines are already in my signature, the latter of which had me crying from laughter. XD The humor is pure genious, and it's an original idea, to say the very least. Fantastic job, I love it!!
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