G'Morning 2012 - Buddy Bear Kopocalypse Edition

[Luther Lansfeld]

And when you get done, you should probably buy the pope some ice cream. Even frozen yogurt will be accepted.

[Hunter Sopko]

And just what does this current Ice Cream Pope administration intend to do about the NHL lockout, hm?

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

<Barbiatos> I cry myself into a ball and fall asleep in the basement.

ALSO:

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[Luther Lansfeld]

I sleep in the basement every day.

And, as your sovereign ice cream pope, I will work together with the Axis of Evil to try to resolve this crisis, even if I find Bettman's face repugnant.

[superaielman]

In the least shocking news ever, France was fantastic. Onto Finland!


Edit:

[WanderingMind]

Djinn said that I should hang out here again, so I guess I'm back here after a really long time.  I think it's been like a few years.  A lot has happened during that time.

I was up in PA for college and went back to FL after I graduated last year.  I then spent a year trying to get myself together and figure out what I wanted to do with my life.  The first half was really rough for me and just wasn't happy with myself overall.  The second half was a much time for me.  Things started to really look up starting at the end of last year.  I grew close to a girl I knew for a while from the backloggery and we started going out at the beginning of this year.  I then found a job where I'd work for a few months, and then got into graduate school.

So here I am.  It's been stressful getting used to grad school and other thing and I've been trying my best to keep myself together.  At least I'm in a much better position than I was last year and know what I want to do with my life.

[Idun]

I don't know you, but welcome back. What are you in school for?

Me? Humanities. Impractical, I know.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

High-five for the Humanities despair ensemble.

[Lady Door]

Washington was a nice break from reality. (Well, sometimes nice. Mitt Romney for President posters EVERYWHERE were not so nice.)

Unfortunately, reality is still there. It bites and may or may not have rabies.

Hey, Snow! My parents love you, a decision they made purely through reading what you post on my wall. Just thought you should know.

[Grefter]

One more example of Snow getting love with messages he left on a wall somewhere.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Hey, Snow! My parents love you, a decision they made purely through reading what you post on my wall. Just thought you should know.

I burst out in laughter when I read this. Mostly because I don't even know.

One more example of Snow getting love with messages he left on a wall somewhere.

Scary thought: the words of a prophet are written on subway walls.

[Grefter]

And lo did he good lord say "For a good time call 5138008 and ask for Louis".  So we called his name and as the lord said, it was good.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

And he heard the sounds of silence.

[Dark Holy Elf]

Washington was a nice break from reality. (Well, sometimes nice. Mitt Romney for President posters EVERYWHERE were not so nice.)

At least you didn't visit an actually Republican state?

[DjinnAndTonic]

I don't know you, but welcome back. What are you in school for?

Me? Humanities. Impractical, I know.

I'm amused that he has more posts than you and you've actually been to a DLCon.

And he heard the sounds of silence.

Oh come on, like you're anything resembling -silent-. ~

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

I don't know you, but welcome back. What are you in school for?

Me? Humanities. Impractical, I know.

I'm amused that he has more posts than you and you've actually been to a DLCon.

Well, that's her -second- account...

Oh come on, like you're anything resembling -silent-. ~

Didn't hear you complain a whit.

EDIT: I think they'll account my complete degradation of a Simon & Garfunkel reference into cock jokes when I'm sent to hell.

[Shale]

Things I do not want to see: My CPU reporting that it is past boiling point.

So...that was fun. One aftermarket cooler later, my computer is confirmed not-melted. Somehow. Probably took a few years off the processor's lifespan at least, but it works for the time being.

[Grefter]

I think they'll account my complete degradation of a Simon & Garfunkel reference into cock jokes when I'm sent to hell.

No matter what happens to you in the afterlife it will involve words suggesting downward directions and Simon and Garfunkel.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

I think they'll account my complete degradation of a Simon & Garfunkel reference into cock jokes when I'm sent to hell.

No matter what happens to you in the afterlife it will involve words suggesting downward directions and Simon and Garfunkel.

Amen.

[Idun]

Visit shit rich collector to see the painting of my master's paper? Check. Baltimore and DC this weekend. Stopped by the Art of Video Games exhibiton. It was meh.

I am very sick and on my period, almost missed classes for today and am now going to sleep. I absolutely love the collector, his partner and his acres and acres and acres. This guy is famous. I was starstruck. Would share experiences, but I need sleep.

[Grefter]

Pics or gtfo?

Edit - I mean of you tool any as photo reference that you would be allowed to share.  Just interested in your subject matter.

Also so someone I work with had a pretty shitty afternoon and I decide to tell them to come for a walk so we can chat about stuff outside work.  Neither of us needed a drink so I went CD shopping.  Came out with $90 worth of music and remembered on the way to the gym that new Mumford and Sons is due out and I missed it.  They didn't have any KRS1 either.  I finally own JayZ's Black Album though so only 98 problems left.

[Idun]

Honestly? I don't take pictures at museums, just because if I really want any, I just request installation photos from the curator. Melanee took a few images of me though, so I'll text her about those today.

Needless to say, I found the discussion of art as video games wanting, and the e3 expo aesthetic sort of annoying. Once I write up the review and submit it, I'll share it.

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

anxiety rules my mind

[Grefter]

Well yeah I was more thinking the private collection which the chances of seeing out in the wild is a bit more unlikely.

Games as art exhibition being underwhelming isn't shocking.  It is a relatively young concept that hasn been well explored in the mainstream.  Not to mention interactive art is hella hard to capture and art is just getting more interactive as we get new mediums it seems.  I am more happy that it exists than if it didn't.  Yeah it would be cool if it was done right, but I will take open discussion starting flawed than to have no discussion at all.

Edit - remind me to link you to Extra Credits and the episode where they get you to play a neat little flash game.

[Idun]

The point is that several video game exhibitions existed and there's a decent precedent for displays. The problem isn't that I'm shocked. I'm actually excited to review this considering how it isn't discussed in the art historical field but moreso in the game dev/elec field.