Posts by JackElder

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  • Field Theory: Just a Glitch,

    We should all wear one black glove as a sign of mourning.

    Wellington • Since Mar 2008 • 709 posts Report

  • Field Theory: Just a Glitch,

    He'll do anything to get out of playing those shows in London.

    Wellington • Since Mar 2008 • 709 posts Report

  • Up Front: A Kink in the Pants,

    PS According to google, LOLporn isn't what I expected it to be.

    The lolporn I've seen is precisely what you'd expect it to be. "2257 documentz - we haz them" sort of thing. Maybe you're looking at the wrong lolporn?

    Wellington • Since Mar 2008 • 709 posts Report

  • OnPoint: What gorilla?,

    I knew a zoology postgrad who ate her own homework. At least, her own research subjects, after she'd finished with them.

    Green-lipped mussels, before you ask.

    And it wasn't just the pre-electronic world that was cruel: I saw a note up at the Wellington bus station a while ago asking if anyone had found a USB thumb drive. "Contains entire year's academic work!" - yeah, that's the downside of portability, you've got to have a good backup regime to prevent this sort of situation.

    Wellington • Since Mar 2008 • 709 posts Report

  • Island Life: Driving around Mt Eden,…,

    But shipping containers are terrifically strong...

    For their intended purpose, yeah. But their intended purpose is sitting on a boat, packed full of items that aren't actively trying to cut their way out, break bits off for use as shivs, etc. So while they can take quite a lot of load without buckling (you can stack full containers quite high), they may be somewhat more vulnerable to ingenious inmates.

    Wellington • Since Mar 2008 • 709 posts Report

  • Up Front: NSFW,

    Have you ever read the Erotic Review? God knows, it needs -something- done to it. Picked up a copy or two back when I was over living in the UK. Fell asleep. Very much two-handed reading.

    Wellington • Since Mar 2008 • 709 posts Report

  • Up Front: NSFW,

    NSFW - four letters.

    The human hand - four knuckles.

    Coincidence? Or tattoo idea?

    (tried to find a picture of this one, but you'd be surprised at the results you get googling for "NSFW tattoo". Or perhaps not.)

    Wellington • Since Mar 2008 • 709 posts Report

  • Hard News: What to Do?,

    I believe smack might have a part in Panteral correction.

    Wikipedia says yes.

    Disclaimer: I am not, nor have I ever been, a Pantera fan.

    Wellington • Since Mar 2008 • 709 posts Report

  • Hard News: On the Waterfront,

    Hilary - someone's nicked the Hikitia.

    Well, it's off for a refit, anyway. Waterfront looks very empty without it.

    Wellington • Since Mar 2008 • 709 posts Report

  • Up Front: NSFW,

    I remember, back in the day (waves zimmer frame), around the mid 90s or so, back when teh internets was new and crisp and link farms like Metafilter weren't around yet. A bunch of my mates started a mailing list for unusual or funny web sites. One guy had a habit of just posting links with one-word descriptions. It took a while, but we finally managed to convince him to start putting NSFW on the appropriate postings, after one too many cases of other people clicking on a link marked "Hilarious" and getting goatse or similar.

    'Lush' is used by several Bristolian friends of mine as a synonym for "good" or "sexually appealing". I think we need some hard-hitting neologisms here.

    Wellington • Since Mar 2008 • 709 posts Report

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