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twistedmentat posted:
Mori be all like "you know what, women might be worth another shot"
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twistedmentat posted:
The creepiest blep.
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Sep 14, 2016 04:17
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twistedmentat posted:
Maybe they are military furries. Anyways that picture just reminds me of this classic submitted to a star citizen community thing.  Also waifus almost always look distraught.
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Sep 14, 2016 08:54
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I've seen that picture a good dozen times but never any sort of context for it. Is there any explanation at all for what the hell is going on, or is it just an eternal mystery?
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Sep 14, 2016 09:03
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Xen Tricks posted:I've seen that picture a good dozen times but never any sort of context for it. Is there any explanation at all for what the hell is going on, or is it just an eternal mystery? Star Citizen drives everyone who touches it mad.
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Sep 14, 2016 09:26
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can someone summarize the star citizen thing for me please
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People pay thousands of dollars for virtual space ships in a game that doesn't exist yet (but which promises to be every game you've ever wanted in one). The star citizen furry photo comes from the early days when they had a section on their site where users could upload pictures of themselves and I think they were able to win something? Fathis Munk has a new favorite as of 10:07 on Sep 14, 2016 |
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Sociopastry posted:can someone summarize the star citizen thing for me please In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was was with Chris Roberts, and the Word was Chris Roberts... Basically, everyone was excited for a space game and invested a lot, money was made on the grey market and goon corporations were formed. As more and more deadlines were missed, and Roberts went back to his old tricks of promising the world and delivering nothing the goons started turning against him. Then Derek Smart enters the scene and gives us and insane platform with a lot of visibility to strike out from. Recent developments include finding out that their head PR lady, who is also Roberts wife starred in tickle fetish videos, and is probably how they met. Basically, the whole thing is insane, there's a good thread in Dereks subforum that collects a lot of the prime drama, while the main thread is basically impenetrable with its meme density.
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Sep 14, 2016 10:12
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Fathis Munk posted:People pay thousands of dollars for virtual space ships in a game that doesn't exist yet (but which promises to be every game you've ever wanted in one). If I remember correctly - I haven't paid attention to this delicious fiasco in a while - there were some absurdly wealthy dorks who were basically rebuilding their lives around the idea of playing this game, spending lots of money on super duper rigs and control schemes with which to play it, and at least more than one person said that they were both emotionally invested enough and financially prepared to retire and just literally play Star Citizen for the rest of their lives. So it makes a certain sort of sense that such a person would completely rethink their gently caress-doll storage system and naming convention to complete their immersion
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Sep 14, 2016 11:17
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Fathis Munk posted:Maybe they are military furries. Anyways that picture just reminds me of this classic submitted to a star citizen community thing. I never realized the gently caress doll bins were SC lore friendly. And whenever I hear about something spending 10K+ on SC stuff, I think of this guy. The best part, SC basically sounds like NMS. "But You can walk around your ship now!!!"
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Sep 14, 2016 12:10
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Data Graham posted:Mori be all like "you know what, women might be worth another shot" Hardly, he's a furry too. Unless he attends BLFC just for the hell of it
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Sep 14, 2016 12:24
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Megabound posted:Then Derek Smart enters the scene and gives us and insane platform with a lot of visibility to strike out from. Oh gods below, Derek Smart? I remember him from Usenet of old.
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Sep 14, 2016 12:52
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Groke posted:Oh gods below, Derek Smart? I remember him from Usenet of old. He's still insane, except now he's all about getting refunds for people who backed a failing Kickstarter campaign and hiring private investigators to dig up dirt on all the community visible employees. Megabound has a new favorite as of 23:47 on Sep 14, 2016 |
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Sep 14, 2016 12:57
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And he's an SA mod now!
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GIANT OUIJA BOARD posted:And he's an SA mod now! 
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Woodenlung posted:I did not realize my favorite thread was back. So I am cross posting from the idiots from social medias thread This was hilarious. I mean gay sex warning, but hilarious nonetheless.
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Sep 14, 2016 14:29
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DrVenkman posted:This was hilarious. I mean gay sex warning, but hilarious nonetheless. I'm not gonna click, but I'm assuming its ladyboys.
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Sep 14, 2016 14:47
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Rough Lobster posted:I'm not gonna click, but I'm assuming its ladyboys. If its Thailand its always ladyboys
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Sep 14, 2016 14:52
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twistedmentat posted:
Isn't that "karate gums" on the right? Maybe from that same brony meetup? Possibly in an earlier AUG thread, but years ago I posted an experience of going to a wake for a well-liked guy who was a brony, among other interests. From an anthropological standpoint it was both sad and surreal; I don't think I'll forget the sight of his younger sister breaking down sobbing while people walked around drinking PBR and wearing buttons depicting his "ponysona," a streaking horse with blurred genitals (because he streaked in real life, you see). I feel a bit gross for even posting it tbh because it's about someone's death, but it was an awkward experience caused by an ugly incident. Then I saw the photos of the young guy in an open casket dressed in and surrounded by the DJ pony and realized my experience isn't a unique one. Someone here likened it to how they buried Egyptian pharaohs. We are a strange species.
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SUPERMAN'S GAL PAL posted:Isn't that "karate gums" on the right? Maybe from that same brony meetup? I know it's something that has been low key a part of the human experience forever, but why is it that more recently defining yourself entirely by the media you consume has become commonplace? Gary was a Brony, lived a Brony, died a Brony. He had a Brony apartment, had exclusively Brony friends, was given a Brony funeral. How can something consume your life so entirely to the point where your personality is your consumption of a given media and nothing else? It seems only recently that the hyper focused form of this has come around, going from oh Mike's a comic nerd or Greg's a Sci fi geek to James is a Whovian. Why?
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Postal Parcel posted:I think the story behind this is that there was a furry convention in town Hence BLFC: Bsomething Lsomething Furry Convention, probably.
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Xen Tricks posted:I know it's something that has been low key a part of the human experience forever, but why is it that more recently defining yourself entirely by the media you consume has become commonplace? It's always existed. The Internet just allows modern man to congregate around shared interests. People who would normally be ostracized in their town if they didn't keep their weirdness a secret can communicate with similar weirdos thousands of miles away and organize their own subculture. It's the same reason people think the world is getting more violent or society is decaying when statistically we're getting better: modern communication technology allows you to see the problems the whole planet faces, rather than just dealing with your locale.
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Sep 14, 2016 15:50
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Xen Tricks posted:I know it's something that has been low key a part of the human experience forever, but why is it that more recently defining yourself entirely by the media you consume has become commonplace? As with any question in the form, "Why is X so much more obnoxious now than it was Y years ago," the answer is the internet.
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Xen Tricks posted:I know it's something that has been low key a part of the human experience forever, but why is it that more recently defining yourself entirely by the media you consume has become commonplace? Every day I thank the stars (or my parents) that I'm a well adjusted nerd that is totally into Star Wars, the Alien franchise, video games, Monty Python, and all these other things but you would never know it because I don't make it my life. On the other side of the coin you have my old college roommate who would never leave the house unless he was wearing a Grateful Dead tie-dye, a flat brim cap brimming with festie pins, and a hemp/potleaf medallion necklace. I like all those things as well I just don't want to advertise the fact and make smoking weed my personality.
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those people usually are not confident enough or interesting enough to exist outside of that little bubble of pop media. usually they're so socially stunted that they can't figure out how to relate to others other than through the lens of "I'm a _____"
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At some point, people began confusing their hobbies with their personality and their identity.
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Xen Tricks posted:I know it's something that has been low key a part of the human experience forever, but why is it that more recently defining yourself entirely by the media you consume has become commonplace? I see what you mean, but I don't think it is as unique as you believe. If someone that happened to be a soldier, police officer, or fireman died, they'd get a funeral that likely defined them as such. The other thing is that people with a passion in anything are seen as driven and motivated. It is no surprise a socially awkward person that doesn't feel like they fit in are going to ape that passion in a way that makes sense to them.
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Rough Lobster posted:I'm not gonna click, but I'm assuming its ladyboys. Goin ta Thailand and not fuckin a ladyboy is like goin' to turkey and not eatin a fuckin' kabob
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Xen Tricks posted:I know it's something that has been low key a part of the human experience forever, but why is it that more recently defining yourself entirely by the media you consume has become commonplace? I'm going to be the guy that puts the blame on capitalism. Everyone's right that this has been a part of the human condition since humans became a thing, but the focus on the media (or any other product, really) they consume is based on specific brands and IPs becoming a way to identify the identify a facet of one's personality ("this is the truck real men own" "this is the computer creative free-thinkers use"). This not only makes owning the product a way to tangibly prove you are that type of person, it makes the degree which you are quantifiable, meaning owning more makes you more of that type of person. Media is easier consume regularly than a physical product, so it's going to be what more people use as a means to identify themselves. Though, there are people identify to a specific product or brand to an almost cult-like degree.
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MizPiz posted:I'm going to be the guy that puts the blame on capitalism. Everyone's right that this has been a part of the human condition since humans became a thing, but the focus on the media (or any other product, really) they consume is based on specific brands and IPs becoming a way to identify the identify a facet of one's personality ("this is the truck real men own" "this is the computer creative free-thinkers use"). This not only makes owning the product a way to tangibly prove you are that type of person, it makes the degree which you are quantifiable, meaning owning more makes you more of that type of person. Media is easier consume regularly than a physical product, so it's going to be what more people use as a means to identify themselves. What you're saying is communists are against bronies.
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chitoryu12 posted:What you're saying is communists are against bronies. Bronies are the penultimate symbol of Western decadence. 
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What's the ultimate symbol then?
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Data Graham posted:What's the ultimate symbol then?  Alternatively  Here's a question for everyone, what would you choose?
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Sep 14, 2016 18:27
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Are we playing gently caress, Marry, Kill?
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Snog/Marry/Avoid?
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F Murray Abraham?
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Being political on the internet seems so easy. It's like a really lame game show where the answer to every question is "blame capitalism."
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Sep 14, 2016 18:52
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Mr. 47 posted:Being political on the internet seems so easy. It's like a really lame game show where the answer to every question is "blame capitalism." Probably the truest statement in this thread.
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Xen Tricks posted:I know it's something that has been low key a part of the human experience forever, but why is it that more recently defining yourself entirely by the media you consume has become commonplace? The thing to remember is that there has always been fanatics for many different things in the world's history. If you think about it, religion for some is no different to anime or bronie fanatics. It consumes them in very much the same way and provided them with a specific identity and group to belong with. even though religion generally has "saving your immortal soul" etc.. going for it which makes more sense. Im not sure it really has become more commonplace but the breadth of different media types can make a person seem "unique" when really they are just part of a much wider spread idea of fanaticism.
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