Well that was fun

[DougGraves]

I was playing City of Heroes

[Lines]

I'm all for brevity, but I can't help but feel like these threads of yours are losing their quality and discussive value, Doug.

[DougGraves]

2 hours ago, Lines said:

I'm all for brevity, but I can't help but feel like these threads of yours are losing their quality and discussive value, Doug.

 

I was putting my daughter to bed last night, told her I loved her, and realized that never everything has to be a discussion.  Some things just need to be said even though they are brief. 

 

Too often we get caught up in trying to be clever or look smart and we don't say the simplest, most important things.  Playing CoH is fun.  Everything else about the game is secondary.

[Abraxus]

I agree.  But, sometimes, some minimal context is useful, so that others to understand the inspiration for the sentiment.  When I read it, the first thing that came to mind was another player who loved the game, only just realized that CoH was back, after being gone for so long, and was telling us he was home at last.  Then I looked at your post count, and deduced that you were a player who has been around for a bit since the revival, and was still quite happy the game was back, and that it was there to play whenever the opportunity presented itself.  So, in that context, it was a statement of contentment, and satisfaction. 

 

So, while my thoughts on your post lack the brevity, and simplicity initially expressed, I feel like it could be a somewhat accurate interpretation.  In any case, I share your feelings on the game, and the contentment of knowing it is there when I can find the opportunity. 😀😎

Edited January 25, 2020 by Abraxus

[Rathulfr]

I read this as: "Well that was fun, I was playing City of Heroes [but now the fun's over and I'm outta here]."

 

Some see the glass half full, others half empty.  I guess I'm a pessimist.

 

Edited January 25, 2020 by Rathulfr

[DougGraves]

7 minutes ago, Rathulfr said:

I read this as: "Well that was fun, I was playing City of Heroes [but now the fun's over and I'm outta here]."

 

Some see the glass half full, others half empty.  I guess I'm a pessimist.

 

 

Well I did post it when I logged off and went to bed.  So you are right in that the fun was over.  But just for the night.

 

Which isn't terrible on Friday, knowing I have a weekend of playing to look forward too.  But is harder on a work night when I know I won't play for 16+ hours.

[Abraxus]

7 minutes ago, DougGraves said:

 

Well I did post it when I logged off and went to bed.  So you are right in that the fun was over.  But just for the night.

 

Which isn't terrible on Friday, knowing I have a weekend of playing to look forward too.  But is harder on a work night when I know I won't play for 16+ hours.

That sounds about right.

[Widower]

Hey, some really good memes have come from short, contextless posts. Carry on.

[DougGraves]

6 minutes ago, GM Widower said:

Hey, some really good memes have come from short, contextless posts. Carry on.

 

/jranger

[Roderick]

1 hour ago, Rathulfr said:

Some see the glass half full, others half empty.

Obviously, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

[VileTerror]

Crap, where's the Abject Horror "like" token?   I need to slap one of those on GM Widower's post.

[Abraxus]

2 hours ago, GM Widower said:

Hey, some really good memes have come from short, contextless posts. Carry on.

True.  But, the other side of that, is the possibility that some really bad ones can come from it as well. 😉

Leaving room for interpretation allows for both.

Edited January 25, 2020 by Abraxus

[Pixie_Knight]

Just so long as Rick Rolling doesn't make a comeback. That was annoying.

[Abraxus]

13 minutes ago, Pixie_Knight said:

Just so long as Rick Rolling doesn't make a comeback. That was annoying.

Oh!  Now you've gone and said it!  I expect to see one before the end of the day! 😂

[Troo]

On 1/25/2020 at 8:09 AM, DougGraves said:

trying to be clever or look smart

Exhibit A.. I always liked this one. Link: How to be clever

Edited January 26, 2020 by Troo

[honoroit]

[Pixie_Knight]

5 minutes ago, Troo said:

Exhibit A.. I always liked this one. Link removed for safety reasons   Lin

You sir, or madam, should be slapped with a wet fish. That was evil, wrong, and over a decade out of line.

[Shred Monkey]

On 1/25/2020 at 2:12 PM, Abraxus said:

True.  But, the other side of that, is the possibility that some really bad ones can come from it as well. 😉

Leaving room for interpretation allows for both.

But bad meme's are the best!

[Bionic_Flea]

Love: known.

Rules: known.

Thoughts: Full Commitment.

Other Rikti: Non-responsive.

Feelings: Communication desired.

Your understanding: required.

 

Give you up: Never.

Let you down: Never.

Run around and desert you: Never.

Make you cry: Never.

Say goodbye: Never.

Tell a lie and hurt you: Never.

 

You've been Rikti rolled!

 

Edited January 27, 2020 by Bionic_Flea

[Lines]

6 minutes ago, Bionic_Flea said:

 

You've been Rikti rolled!

 

 

You didn't deserve my laughter.

[DougGraves]

2 hours ago, Bionic_Flea said:

Love: known.

Rules: known.

Thoughts: Full Commitment.

Other Rikti: Non-responsive.

Feelings: Communication desired.

Your understanding: required.

 

Give you up: Never.

Let you down: Never.

Run around and desert you: Never.

Make you cry: Never.

Say goodbye: Never.

Tell a lie and hurt you: Never.

 

You've been Rikti rolled!

 

Judging from others reactions this is supposed to be funny.  I don't see the humor in it.  It is just some oddly formatted text saying never a lot.

 

Maybe I'm not evolved enough to understand the humor.  But frankly I'm just lost.

[SwitchFade]

4 minutes ago, DougGraves said:

Judging from others reactions this is supposed to be funny.  I don't see the humor in it.  It is just some oddly formatted text saying never a lot.

 

Maybe I'm not evolved enough to understand the humor.  But frankly I'm just lost.

Please YouTube Rick Astley, "never gonna give you up" and proceed to Rick Roll yourself. Shortly thereafter, proceed to appreciate pun. Highly recommended.

[yoshidon]

8 minutes ago, DougGraves said:

 

Maybe I'm not evolved enough to understand the humor.  But frankly I'm just lost.

Nice reply. Clever. 🙂

 

Hopefully weaving the connection to the lost and rikti was intentional and not me reading too much into it but I smiled when I saw that and seemed too well crafted.

[Pixie_Knight]

22 minutes ago, yoshidon said:

Nice reply. Clever. 🙂

 

Hopefully weaving the connection to the lost and rikti was intentional and not me reading too much into it but I smiled when I saw that and seemed too well crafted.

Until you mentioned this, I was all set to explain the joke. It still wasn't a funny joke. But then again rick rolling was never funny to begin with.