Obsolete posted:Not sure this is the right place, but a friend recommended me the book Ready Player One. Hoooo boy. It could probably better be called "Tales of a Reddit Manchild: The Book." I was surprised to learn it wasn't by Cory Doctorow.
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^^^^ In the book, Cory, along with Will Wheaton, are presidents of the virtual MMO they all kinda live in. For real.Wizard of Smart posted:You obviously have to do a let's read. Preferably on par with the Miranda Leek Twisted thread. That sounds a bit too ambitious for me, but this is literally how the book starts. quote:Being human totally sucks most of the time. Obsolete has a new favorite as of 02:09 on Apr 15, 2015 |
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Apr 15, 2015 01:34
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Obsolete posted:That sounds a bit too ambitious for me, but this is literally how the book starts. ... 
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Apr 15, 2015 03:28
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AlbieQuirky posted:You have to hear the IDontEvenOwnATelevision.com episode reviewing it. You will die laughing. Thanks for this, I'd never heard of that site - this is good listening.
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Apr 15, 2015 03:31
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Sentient Data posted:I'd have to agree - I love me some sushi and curry, but I'd have to rank potatoes as even higher than rice as the best staple ever. Hell, I'm sure curried chicken would be delicious over some fried cubed potatoes - I'll give that a shot next time  You've never had aloo curry? It's so good. Also, Japanese-style curry has potatoes (and carrots), and goes very nicely with katsu chicken.OctoberBlues posted:Thanks for this, I'd never heard of that site - this is good listening. Ditto, listening to the Ready Player One episode now and looking forward to the Ayn Rand and Piers Anthony episodes later.
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Apr 15, 2015 03:41
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AlbieQuirky wasn't kidding about that podcast. It's a really good takedown of the book. Far better than I could do. It's such a lovely, bananas book that I wouldn't even know where to start without just copy/pasting the entire thing. It's pretty much "...that kid... is INHUMAN" for 300,000 words. The richest, most loved person in the world is a video game designer. At the end, the kid wins, inherits 200 billion virtual dollars and is granted admin rights to the MMO, which he immediately uses to smite all the bullies and win the girl that had friendzoned him earlier. He wins after proving himself as master of all that is 80s by getting a high score in Tempest, playing an old Atari game, and re-enacting scenes from Month Python and the Holy Grail. The NYT gave this book a favorable review, by the way.
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Apr 15, 2015 03:45
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And Spielberg is directing a movie based on it.
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Apr 15, 2015 03:59
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I'll believe when I see it. It'll just be like that Robopocalypse movie that he was supposed to direct. One of the problems with adapting that book is there's no way they'll be able to license all the thousands of IPs tossed off handedly in the book by the dozens.
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Apr 15, 2015 04:14
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its a good book if you're not going into hate it, or don't read the stdh thread.
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Apr 15, 2015 04:19
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I love the potato story because it's basically like a Seinfeld episode.
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Apr 15, 2015 08:16
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Yessss potato story, had not seen that one in a long time. Let me tell you, I love it, especially because of the weird writing 
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Apr 15, 2015 10:23
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Who the hell serves baked potatoes to guests anyway? That's not a we-have-guests meal.
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Apr 15, 2015 11:58
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SybilVimes posted:Who the hell serves baked potatoes to guests anyway? That's not a we-have-guests meal. I don't think baked potatoes were the entire meal, just the part of it that the guy supposedly fixated on as the dish was being passed around or wahtever. They're a side item that I've seen a lot at "we-have-guests meals" - simple, easy to cook a lot of them, and most people like them. Doesn't make that story any less STDH though.
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Apr 15, 2015 12:07
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SybilVimes posted:Who the hell serves baked potatoes to guests anyway? That's not a we-have-guests meal. I like baked potatoes. A lot. 
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Apr 15, 2015 13:19
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SybilVimes posted:Who the hell serves baked potatoes to guests anyway? That's not a we-have-guests meal. They're pretty delicious as sides, how are they not a 'we-have-guests meal'?
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Apr 15, 2015 14:19
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Fathis Munk posted:Yessss potato story, had not seen that one in a long time. Let me tell you, I love it, especially because of the weird writing It reads like a writing project from a person who is just learning English as a third language.
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Apr 15, 2015 14:39
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jodai posted:It reads like a writing project from a person who is just learning English as a third language. And is possibly from another planet.
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Apr 15, 2015 15:15
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My great grandparents sorta talked the same way as all these stdh stories are written. The weird expressions being overused ("Let me tell you") and something else about it I cant put my finger on. I don't remember them speaking like that when I was younger, but when they got really old and senile they just started sounding more and more like that. Then when my great grandma ended up in a retirement home and I would go to visit her, I'd talk to a bunch of senile old people (real senile, multiple strokes sometimes hallucinating crazy poo poo senile) and they all sounded even more like these stories. So I just assumed the writers are either really old or had a bunch of strokes/limited oxygen supply to their brain.
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Apr 15, 2015 16:04
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quote:No ID, No Idea, Part 19
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Apr 15, 2015 21:15
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That one's bland enough that I'm willing to believe it happened. Still no idea why they thought it'd be worth the effort uploading it to the internet.
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Apr 16, 2015 04:28
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Pretty much this entire list: http://distractify.com/mark-pygas/ridiculous-detention-slips/?ts_pid=2&ts_pid=2 (safe for work unless your boss is actually reading what everything says over your shoulder) Some of them may have happened- and some are pretty funny- but as a teacher, I must say that most of us can correctly spell words like "sandwich" and 'spoken."
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Apr 16, 2015 04:37
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That potato story was on TIFU on reddit a few months ago and I think a lot of the stories there are written in a similar way. Very STDH.
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Apr 16, 2015 12:00
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quote:Me: “Hello!” *obviously Grandpa*
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Apr 16, 2015 13:39
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eating only apples posted:*obviously Grandpa*
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Apr 16, 2015 15:44
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Obsolete posted:Not sure this is the right place, but a friend recommended me the book Ready Player One. Hoooo boy. It could probably better be called "Tales of a Reddit Manchild: The Book." Should I mention it looks like it is going to be a Spielburg movie? No, seriously.
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Apr 16, 2015 16:57
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Samizdata posted:Should I mention it looks like it is going to be a Spielburg movie? No, seriously. Perfidus posted:And Spielberg is directing a movie based on it.
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Apr 16, 2015 17:27
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monny posted:
And, you know, MAYBE I posted that while reading sequentially through the thread and before I got to Perfidus' post. Heck, I even posted supporting information for the disbelieving.
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Apr 16, 2015 17:43
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eating only apples posted:*obviously Grandpa* I like thinking that that was actually the customer saying that under his breath, or implying that was the tone he was using- "Obviously, grandpa." Some of these protagonists increase in likeability if you pretend they're a 90-something year old war veteran shouting everything in a tone somewhere between sarcastic and not-gonna-take-anybody's poo poo.
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Apr 16, 2015 20:32
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Samizdata posted:And, you know, MAYBE I posted that while reading sequentially through the thread and before I got to Perfidus' post. Heck, I even posted supporting information for the disbelieving. Maybe don't do that, then? Slamming "quote" so you can get your commentary in before you've even read the rest of the thread doesn't sound like the best of habits.
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Apr 16, 2015 20:42
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Besesoth posted:Maybe don't do that, then? Slamming "quote" so you can get your commentary in before you've even read the rest of the thread doesn't sound like the best of habits. Right or not get defensive if someone notices it
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Apr 16, 2015 21:06
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Who ever linked the "I Don't Even Own A Television" podcast about 'Ready. Player. One', great shout. The one about JWOWW's book was also great.
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Apr 16, 2015 23:06
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ready player one is a good book, or at least better then the first harry potter.
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Apr 17, 2015 00:01
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Apr 17, 2015 03:40
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at least they faked the fold lines.
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Apr 17, 2015 06:19
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I always feel that these seem like the kind of thing faked by the really really nutty and weird neighbours who decide they hate someone and will continue to accuse them of various (usually small) things, from throwing garbage in their garden to moving fences to vandalising their property, you know the people. That awful neighbour with the dogs DID NOT WANT MY CHILD TO BE OUTSIDE PLAYING AND LAUGHING see how awful they are? 
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Apr 17, 2015 09:28
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Three Olives has pets?
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Apr 17, 2015 09:29
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monny posted:Three Olives has pets? I assumed he'd have a purebred cat with a very finicky digestive system that will only drink fresh cream at 64.24 degrees Fahrenheit, if it's cooler or warmer by 0.01 degrees, it'll turn its nose up and won't drink it, even if you get it to the right temperature, and strikes out violently at any touch. That, or a tiny dog that must never, ever touch the floor, its' paws are too sensitive!
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Apr 17, 2015 10:47
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monny posted:Three Olives has pets? Goddamnit, I was just about to make a 3o joke. kizudarake posted:I assumed he'd have a purebred cat with a very finicky digestive system that will only drink fresh cream at 64.24 degrees Fahrenheit, if it's cooler or warmer by 0.01 degrees, it'll turn its nose up and won't drink it, even if you get it to the right temperature, and strikes out violently at any touch. I assume he'd have some kind of high-maintenance bird. I hate birds.
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What they will find out after his killing spree is that all 14 numbers were to branches of Dominos pizza.
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