B04879
JustLurking
| rank: | Conscript |
| points: | 0 |
| occupation: | What do I do for money ? I go to the ATM thingie... doesn't everyone ? |
| location: | CA |
biography:
Born Vancouver baby !... travelled the US approx 4 years as audio, lighting-special effects tech... I'm never really settled on any one thing, but I have skills that allows me to generate good cash.. or less cash and more enjoyment. Right now it seems I got both on the go... we'll see what t'morrow brings to table
currently reading:
textile for dummies
currently watching:
the total mud pit in my 1/4 mile long driveway turning into un-negotiable hard crusty ruts… any of you unemployed and good with teh rake or own a bulldozer ?
The incision heal on my groin from a recent hernia operation. ( really)
currently listening to:
to my gut… and oh, my inner child… which btw tells me… some of us still need to grow up… are you listening ?
MERCY, COMMUNITY VALUES – Journal Entries from “OLD GUY”
Please donate…
I was at the old forum for the better part of two years. In spite of the growing pains I’m still here doin all I can, pullin for the new site, being a total posting fool in the open forum and the awful truth of it is…
I have ZERO points.
Think about what this must be like for an old skooler like me. The blow to my cred and persona is no small matter. You see I’m just not gonna make much of… “a blahggarrr” , I’ve not submitted any headlines and I don’t think cuttin and pastin a headline already posted by someone else is gonna be looked upon too favorably. (GNN is my source for alternative media) So, by now your starting to appreciate that my conundrum is not just some trivial affair. But it gets worse.
Just today, I blew into some thread and indiscriminately called everyone in there A CUNT ! Thing is, the moment I hit submit I glanced up at the header and realized… oh oh .. phooooey ! Wrong thread altogether. This shit happens to me a lot. What I’m saying guys is that I’m entering old fart hood. I try to stay hip. My g/f thinks I am, but I’m almost positive that isn’t gonna go the distance with you counter culture gamers. (is that even a proper cliché ?) The number of actual threads I’ve started amounts to a solitary, one. And the sad truth of it is I went and dedicated my one and only to GNN’s very own nemesis, Izzy. There’s no reason to hold back and spare my feelings. It’s ok to agree my situation is truly pathetic.
I’m hoping Stephen or Anthony might set up a provision where I can just go in and buy a few… “consolation” points. But I got a bad feeling they’re not really warmin up to the idea.
Blogging is like, you know, actual journalism. And I just know I am so much gonna do a total face plant in that environment. You can probably appreciate I have about as much ego as the next guy and it’s prone to bruising as much as yours… maybe more, since there’s this image to maintain as one of the elders. So… do an old guy a favor. If by chance you notice some “headline” shiverin out in the cold waiting for the green light from the hive community.. toss me a bone in the form of a couple credits. Consider it kinda like a mercy fuck, for ugly boy.
Thanking you in advance for your co-operation.
your greatest fan.. JL
Avg: 4.18 Votes: 17 Comments: 
Jl, if they listen to my request to be able to give away points (which ain’t likely) you will soon have some coming.
A dying breed…
oh sure – hit me up for points when you don’t even have me on your friends list
Consider it kinda like a mercy fuck, for ugly boy
How is it I’ve been here for 4 years and only just noticed how funny you are?
I guess that’s a good indication of how distracting childbirth/rearing can be.
/me: lobbies for the consolation points scheme – either that or tie rank to forum contributions like it used to be.
either that or tie rank to forum contributions like it used to be.
...
does ” ... ” mean that you agree?
Or am I saying something that’s obviously (to everyone but me) stupid?
It seems it would go a long way towards satisfying the gratification junkies among us.
Oh and since we’re asking for favours, get thine buttock to the headlines section and vote for the scary commercial story. Everyone must be warned of the dangers of marmite!
Personally, I wish they’d make more stuff that scared kids (grown ups too) away from the TV.
BTW – I gave you a 5 because you asked and because you’re funny.
I agree, I had thought of it before, but decided not to say anything for fear of retribution from Jessey’s horde of brain eating zombie apologists.
Jessey’s horde of brain eating zombie apologists
rofl
/me hurriedly stashes all evidence of the shrine I’ve set up in his honour in my kitchen…
“retribution from Jessey’s horde of brain eating zombie apologists.”
It’s a meritocracy, you baby-cannibalising homosexual.
Jl, if they listen to my request to be able to give away points (which ain’t likely) you will soon have some coming.
psst… you, over here.k, I think we can talk.
shit here comes Anthony sshhh.I can dig the whole, you know, passing over thy abundance to the bruthas once you’ve established your pissing mark as one the alpha male dawgs or whatever, but I just want you to know…
alright, think he’s gone. Listen up, I just want you to know I’m willing to pay man. Name your price and I’ll see what I can come up with. My situation is clearly not good. Sure, I come off like one of the more well meaning posters, but with each passing day that my ass exposes this torn and fragile melancholy… I’m lookin more and more like Kleenex man.
Chickenma has already got like 3 points ? (and she lives off acorns ?? or some shit !)... I mean hullllo. I got raspberries and old broken down furniture out here on the patch, what’s up with that. Look, I’d never just let all this out onto the general forum or nuthin but fuck me, you really gotta understand my position, It’s fucking tragic. After posting my blog, It was all I could do but step away far enough to be sure I wasn’t sobbing horribly in front of the monitor. It really has come to that.
Just remember, it’s you and me man… wink wink poke poke
oh sure – hit me up for points when you don’t even have me on your friends list
I don’t know what your talking about
must you be so unfeeling. See it’s happening already, my dream of having been born into a predestined aristocratic legacy with authority to subjugate the boards is already being undermined. Your doing this on purpose aren’t you…
I got raspberries and old broken down furniture out here on the patch
you have raspberries?
are you anywhere near Ottawa?
well, never mind, given the state you’re in, snivelling and all, having someone come over and raid your stash might just put you over the edge.
Dayumm !... forget I mentioned any of that… I just noticed … 50 points !!
50 fucking points man.. read em and weep folks…. Do I even know you people!!!
From now on, talk to the hand please.
see, lookit what happens when you add me to your list!
Actually, if you check the ‘headlines WRONG’ thread, you’ll see I did throw points out into the universe for you.
Okay..your cool then…
Ottawa ?.. pffsst , you easteners
I’m BC baby, you must of heard of us, being the type to be raiding “stashes” and all.
;)
Heh, forgot about the flamewarriors site.
Heh, don’t you guys miss The Patriot
And where the hell is ESD/OsamaDubya/samizdat
Anyway…
/me hands JL some points.
unfortunately the new site does not allow for acts of random kindness. so i guess we’re SOOL.
/me hands JL some points.
mucho gracias silver… I’ll just add them to the other token points I’ve collected. My first blog and I’m near full up :)
PS… we both know the number 50 I saw somewhere in my profile isn’t really points, but you won’t tell… right ? Random acts of kindness, whatever. But taking away an old guy’s comfort points, well thats just cold man.rofl – comfort points
po’ po’ lurkey
Just post a damned headline and be done with it wontcha? It’s not that hard…
well, except for the ‘short description’ field which tends to go blank when you try to publish…
Plus, I bet you’d find us some good stuff
/me adminsters a mercy fuck
Hey JL..I can sympathize.
I don’t wanna start all over.
There..I’ve officially joined the ranks of the whiners.
I’ve just come back to the new site … the old site I LOVED!! When they put the new site up… I couldn’t figure it out for the longest time. I didn’t really have time to for awhile. It seems that it’s making a little more sense to me now.
I know how you feel! I went from Commandante to Conscript!!!!!
How do I give you points?
Blogging is like, you know, actual journalism. And I just know I am so much gonna do a total face plant in that environment.
Fuck, I didn’t know it was like journalisim. All I use my blog for is to bitch about the insanity I see around me in the United Snakes.
Ok then, it’s not actual journalism, but maybe it is closer to what real journalism should be. ;-)
I just blog crap I figure no one would give a shit about (it’s the crap I would be too much of a pussy to start a thread on the old site on).
How do I give you points?
You Cant kali. For now one Can only give “pretend” or as I mentioned Consolation points. Sometimes referred to as “Comfort” points. More of a token ritual I invented for folks that tend to mangle the English langoowaj… like me.
So… it’s plain to see I’ve Capitalized ALL my C’s. Do I finally get to lounge about on Comfy leather furniture in the guerrillanews network hall of fame now with all the big dawgs ? Is there a Christening of some sort ?
wha ?... 50% off Coupon at PrinCess Auto for the farm implement of my ChoiCe ? what a ripMercy points…..not that you need them…but you have mine anyday.
Bambi
JL, at least you dont deserve1 any of those points you don’t have…I spent a shitload of time writing an article and got it frontpaged (a feat no one else has doubled!), and alls I got is a point from submitting a link.
1 You heard me!
you know fennec, anyone who’s got a stash of pics that includes penguins with musical cymbals either deserves teh Mega Points Bonus or oughta consider gettin counselling
;-)
and oh, better luck next time with the submissions thing… them thar overlords kin git sum mite testy at times.
but you have mine anyday
JL basks in teh comfort
I am just teh master at using google images and/or have too much time on me hands…
Um, no I submitted it, and they published it. It was on the front page for like a week+.
Here
I just aint got my promised 10 points yet.
I just aint got my promised 10 points yet
since the central theme of this blog is points related , I’d say your on the right page fennec. Hell I’d even be cool if all inquiries, consolation point nominations, donations, gripes, grievences were directed/ filed here for review and final judgment by the overlords. Call it GNN’s Official Points Review Board. Kinda has a nice ring to it.
btw, nicely put together piece fen. The articles a real gem
unfortunately the new site does not allow for acts of random kindness. so i guess we’re SOOL
That’s the winning spirit!
thanks, jl
random bump
JL = 1 Point
AS2 = 1 Point
JL = 1 Blog (if you can call it that – LOL)
AS2 = 0 Blogs
I refuse to go toe-to-toe with you on the blog.
I have my limits.