Ask a Discordian

[Cain]

Any questions about the Discordians or Eris, or indeed anything that may cross your tiny little minds? Then this is the place to ask!

Our teams of dedicated experts are on call 24/7 to help YOU! Anything you want to know about the Paratheo-anametamystikhood Of Eris Esoteric, the philosophies, the lifestyle, and anything that comes into your head really will be answered here!

[eldora_avalon]

I'll be taking side bets on how many posts it takes before this devolves into Erisians vs Discordians :smoke:

Because we are :stooges:

And we do thusly :atantrum:

:lol:

Chaos and discord and strife, OH MY!!!!!

Seriously, ask anything. We are all more than happy to mak, er I mean, answer your questions for you.

[Cain]

Quiet, you heathen Erisian.

[eldora_avalon]

Quiet, you heathen Erisian.
If that was supposed to be an insult, um, I don't know how to break this to you, but, I am a Heathen :farmerjoe and an Erisian :smoke: and I shall not be silenced EVER!!!!! :atantrum: :lol:

[eldora_avalon]

Either they're scared, or they really really don't want to know. Either way, I don't blame them

_wedgie_

[Cain]

Probably the latter. And you were meant to say "stfu, j0 goddessless Discordian scum!". Really, if you aren't going to keep to the script....

[eldora_avalon]

Probably the latter. And you were meant to say "stfu, j0 goddessless Discordian scum!". Really, if you aren't going to keep to the script....
My cate ate it :nyah:

[Windsmith]

Hmmm...from what I know of Discordians, I suspect that asking you questions would be like the old joke about the surrealists:

Q: How many surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Fish!

[Jolixte]

Fnord? Yep, I'm so helpful.

[Darkdale]

Hmmm...from what I know of Discordians, I suspect that asking you questions would be like the old joke about the surrealists:

Q: How many surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Fish!

The discordians aren't out of their mind our anything. They aren't just being silly. :) You can ask them anything you'd like and expect to get a serious response.

[eldora_avalon]

The discordians aren't out of their mind our anything. They aren't just being silly. :) You can ask them anything you'd like and expect to get a serious response.
OK, mister, who authorised you to speak for us _wedgie_

[Cain]

Indeed, we will answer anything as siriusly as we can, unless we dont feel like it.

[Lunacie]

So... without my having to do any actual research for myself or anything, what is the difference between Erisians and Discordians?

Seriously, is there any difference and if so, what is the difference?



I'll be taking side bets on how many posts it takes before this devolves into Erisians vs Discordians :smoke:

Because we are :stooges:

And we do thusly :atantrum:

:lol:

Chaos and discord and strife, OH MY!!!!!

Seriously, ask anything. We are all more than happy to mak, er I mean, answer your questions for you.

[Cain]

Erisians are those who worship Eris, Discordians are the ones who believe in the philosophy of Discordianism but not the Goddess, except as a symbol or something...Discordians tend to be more politically aligned and interested also.

[eldora_avalon]

So... without my having to do any actual research for myself or anything, what is the difference between Erisians and Discordians?

Seriously, is there any difference and if so, what is the difference?
And so it begins.....

Anyway, in general, Erisians are more into the religion and Discoridans are more into OM and pranks.

In particular, there may not be any difference, as we all use the Principia Discordia for toilet paper, we all Hail Eris, All Hail Discordia, we all have the yin and yang of our Sacred Chao as a symbol, we all, except the ones who don't, have a religion disguised as a joke disguised as a religion for our religion disguised as a joke disguised as a religion.

[Jolixte]

Discordians tend to be more politically aligned and interested also.
We are? 8O

[eldora_avalon]

Erisians are those who worship Eris, Discordians are the ones who believe in the philosophy of Discordianism but not the Goddess, except as a symbol or something...Discordians tend to be more politically aligned and interested also.
And that makes me....a witch _witchball

[Cain]

We are? 8O

The one I know, anyway....:santasmil

[eldora_avalon]

The one I know, anyway....:santasmil
Would that be the one true real Discordian :yayah:

[Cain]

Would that be the one true real Discordian :yayah:

Prince Tao is here? When did that happen?

[Amber Wynd]

So... without my having to do any actual research for myself or anything, what is the difference between Erisians and Discordians?

Seriously, is there any difference and if so, what is the difference?
Don't listen to them. I'm the only one qualified to answer this question because I'm the High Papessa. Seriously, I can answer this one because I'm both an Erisian and a Discordian.:wave:

We Erisians believe in Eris as an actual deity to be worshipped, sort of. At least most of us do. We're more into the philosophical/theological aspects of our irreligion than those trashy Discordians will ever be. Verthaine's a good example of an Erisian and he's also the reason I'm one of us - he made me Keeper of the Cookies and that was an offer I couldn't refuse.

On the other hand, a Discordian is more likely not to view Eris as an actual entity, but more as a idealization of a certain philosophy. An archetype. We're a lot more fun that those stuffy old Erisians ever dreamed of being - even if we do tend to get carried away sometimes.

[Lunacie]

Thanks for the answers and information - so far it doesn't seem too contradictory. ;)



What is the Sacred Chao?

[eldora_avalon]

Prince Tao is here? When did that happen?
It wouldn't surprise me. Some of these people seem suspiciously familiar :whistle:

[Cain]

Thanks for the answers and information - so far it doesn't seem too contradictory. ;)



What is the Sacred Chao?

The Sacred Chao is the Discordian symbol of the Universal balance between the forces of Hodge and Podge, like this

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:Jf0nkRAYsT8J:http://www.poee.org/images/197/sacred_chao.jpg

The pentagon represents order and the apple disorder.

[eldora_avalon]

Thanks for the answers and information - so far it doesn't seem too contradictory. ;)



What is the Sacred Chao?

Here's one I did. It's like a yin yang. Only completely different.

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/8069/blacksilverskies26eu.th.png (http://img240.imageshack.us/my.php?image=blacksilverskies26eu.png)

[Lunacie]

Here's one I did. It's like a yin yang. Only completely different.

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/8069/blacksilverskies26eu.th.png (http://img240.imageshack.us/my.php?image=blacksilverskies26eu.png)


So, like the yin/yang symbol, the sacred chao represents a balance between order and disorder... is that correct?

[Cain]

So, like the yin/yang symbol, the sacred chao represents a balance between order and disorder... is that correct?

Yeah, pretty much. A Chao is a single unit of chaos, and chaos is a mixture of order and disorder...

[eldora_avalon]

So, like the yin/yang symbol, the sacred chao represents a balance between order and disorder... is that correct?
Yes, no maybe, sometimes, never, always, to them but not us, to us but not them, "what kind of Discordian are you that you want balance", "balance the order and disorder, that is the way of the Discordians", and five tons of flax.

[Lunacie]

"...and five tons of flax." ?

I know another Pagan whose siggie line is "flax and fodder", is it possible that she also follows the Discordian path?

A mixture of order and disorder, eh? That sounds pretty natural and normal for most of us. The name Discordian made me wonder if the focus was mostly on the disorder.

[Cain]

"...and five tons of flax." ?

I know another Pagan whose siggie line is "flax and fodder", is it possible that she also follows the Discordian path?

A mixture of order and disorder, eh? That sounds pretty natural and normal for most of us. The name Discordian made me wonder if the focus was mostly on the disorder.

Well, you can really take it one of two ways. You can either look at balance in terms of the individual, or the world. In both there is generally too much order, and by taking an opposing side you could be restoring overall balance. The main idea is that order isnt actually that great, that chaos has been maligned through the centuries and, when looked at closely, neither of them actually have a set moral value.

[Lunacie]

Order can certainly be too limiting, too confining.

However there has hardly been too much order in MY life. :lol:
Finding more of a balance seems appealing to me.
Ask anyone with A.D.D. and I'd bet they say the same thing.

[Cain]

I wouldnt know, I'm only in it for the chicks and to break stuff.

[eldora_avalon]

Chaos contains within it order and disorder, but most people only think of disorder. In common usage it may mean that, but to mathemagicans, it is something else. You can look at a system that looks completely disorderly and find it is perfectly orderly, but you have to use Chaos to do it. Like a dripping faucet that goes drip...drip...drip.drip.....drip...drip..drip.drip...drip...drip
Somewhere out there is a mathematical forumla that describes this system.

[eldora_avalon]

Well, you can really take it one of two ways. You can either look at balance in terms of the individual, or the world. In both there is generally too much order, and by taking an opposing side you could be restoring overall balance. The main idea is that order isnt actually that great, that chaos has been maligned through the centuries and, when looked at closely, neither of them actually have a set moral value.

I have never at any time had too much order in my life. Order has never outweighed disorder, seriously.

Then there is creative order versus destructive order. Destructive order constricts, which one may debate keeps it from being order at all.

Destrutive disorder is debateable, because sometimes creative order can come from it. Creative disorder is almost always a good thing.

[Cain]

Have you got a copy of the chart? Because if we're going into that, having LMNO's advanced chart would be helpful.

[eldora_avalon]

Have you got a copy of the chart? Because if we're going into that, having LMNO's advanced chart would be helpful.
Nope. But I don'nt feel like giving too much away too soon. :cheers:

[Lunacie]

I have never at any time had too much order in my life. Order has never outweighed disorder, seriously.

Then there is creative order versus destructive order. Destructive order constricts, which one may debate keeps it from being order at all.

Destrutive disorder is debateable, because sometimes creative order can come from it. Creative disorder is almost always a good thing.


I can certainly agree with this.

Being in it for the chicks and to break stuff isn't much of a draw for me. :nyah:

[Jolixte]

Well, we discordian women are attractive, let me tell you.

As to disorder, I think that life and everything else has a tendency towards it and not order. Frankly, I prefer it that way.

[Cain]

True...throw in the time factor and most forced attempts at order end up being more discordant and chaotic than our wildest dreams...

[Jenne]

Huh. See, and so the way you all are describing Discordianism, I've always felt it was the truly cynical or "realist" part of me that saw Life that way.

Interesting!

[eldora_avalon]

True...throw in the time factor and most forced attempts at order end up being more discordant and chaotic than our wildest dreams...
The more you force order into a Chaotic system, the more disorderly it can become. And btw, all systems are Chaotic ;)

[Jolixte]

And btw, all systems are Chaotic ;)
I don't agree with that. The tendency is there only in a general sense and therefore not always present.

[Happy Shrew]

I just hope all the non-Eris inclined posters realize that trying to pin down Discordianism or Erisianism is like trying to nail a water snake to a sheet of wall paneling. Cherry finish.

[Cain]

I just hope all the non-Eris inclined posters realize that trying to pin down Discordianism or Erisianism is like trying to nail a water snake to a sheet of wall paneling. Cherry finish.

Thats half the fun. All Discordians have one thing in common, that they have nothing in common with one another.

[Jolixte]

All Discordians have one thing in common, that they have nothing in common with one another. Make that two, we're all discordian.

[Lunacie]

I just hope all the non-Eris inclined posters realize that trying to pin down Discordianism or Erisianism is like trying to nail a water snake to a sheet of wall paneling. Cherry finish.

Thats half the fun. All Discordians have one thing in common, that they have nothing in common with one another.


I wouldn't expect anything else from any branch of Paganism. I don't think we're trying to define anything here, just having a discussion.

[semi]

I have a friend named Eris. As a proponent of Chaos, do I have to worship her? I mean, I do anyway, but I'm just wondering if I'm obligated to.

[Cain]

Yeah, we we're originally taking questions and queries from the audience....

[Cain]

I have a friend named Eris. As a proponent of Chaos, do I have to worship her? I mean, I do anyway, but I'm just wondering if I'm obligated to.

Praying to Eris is a bad idea. You dont know what might be listening, or whats may happen. If you like to live in what the Chinese call "interesting times" is a good idea, but otherwise.... Unless she isn't that Eris.

[-Ember]

So... I've always wondered:

Should I take the local hot-dog joint's 25 cent wendsday sale as a sign that I should partake of the sacred dog on wendays instead of fridays to add the additional element of disregarding the sacred friday hotdog?

[Amber Wynd]

Praying to Eris is a bad idea. You dont know what might be listening, or whats may happen. If you like to live in what the Chinese call "interesting times" is a good idea, but otherwise.... Unless she isn't that Eris.

Praying to Eris is a really really really bad idea. It's not always a good thing to draw her attention, especially if she's busy doing something interesting when you bother her. If she decides on her own she wants to talk to you then that's a different story. Sometimes.

[Cain]

So... I've always wondered:

Should I take the local hot-dog joint's 25 cent wendsday sale as a sign that I should partake of the sacred dog on wendays instead of fridays to add the additional element of disregarding the sacred friday hotdog?

Sounds good to me. I personally have the sacred meatball sandwiches, but thats because I can get them from the Subway shop on the way to lectures.

[semi]

So it's bad if I pray to that Eris, but not bad if I pray to that Eris. What about the other Eris? How do I distinguish between them?

[Cain]

So it's bad if I pray to that Eris, but not bad if I pray to that Eris. What about the other Eris? How do I distinguish between them?

What does she do if she doesn't get invited to parties? This is always a good litmus test.

[semi]

I have never known that to happen.

[Cain]

I have never known that to happen.

Ah, that wont be the goddess Eris then. Got a reputation as a trouble-maker you see and so didnt get too many invites, led to all that nonsense of Troy burning down...

[semi]

Thank you for your benevolent wisdom. I'll inform my friend that she is not worshipable. Please pray for me.

[Cain]

Tell her I said it if it'll help. I'm sure I'm far enough away to avoid divine wrath...

[Little Billy]

Any questions about the Discordians or Eris, or indeed anything that may cross your tiny little minds? Then this is the place to ask!

Our teams of dedicated experts are on call 24/7 to help YOU! Anything you want to know about the Paratheo-anametamystikhood Of Eris Esoteric, the philosophies, the lifestyle, and anything that comes into your head really will be answered here!

1. Why do you hate America(tm)?

2. Why do you pretend that Eris isn't a hideously violent psychopath that likes watching genocide?

[Little Billy]

Praying to Eris is a really really really bad idea.

Praying PERIOD is bad news.

You never know WHAT is listening.

[eldora_avalon]

Thank you for your benevolent wisdom. I'll inform my friend that she is not worshipable. Please pray for me.
Even if she isn't that Eris, I wouldn't tell her she isn't worshipable, she is still a human female, right? And we would be praying to Eris, are you sure you want us to pray for you? :smoke:

[semi]

Good point. Never mind.

[Little Billy]

Good point. Never mind.

The Church of the Subgenius would be HAPPY to pray for you.

Here, put this raincoat on. And hold this chicken.

[eldora_avalon]

The Church of the Subgenius would be HAPPY to pray for you.

Here, put this raincoat on. And hold this chicken.
Oh, I would be more than happy to pray for him, but you remember what happened last time. :stomp:

[Little Billy]

Oh, I would be more than happy to pray for him, but you remember what happened last time. :stomp:

Yeah. But it's my turn to pray!

[eldora_avalon]

Yeah. But it's my turn to pray!
Ooops, my bad. You ge thte next one, OK? :lol: _wedgie_

[semi]

Would it be odd if I was already wearing a raincoat and holding a chicken? Not that I am. Not at all. Just asking.

[Amber Wynd]

Would it be odd if I was already wearing a raincoat and holding a chicken? Not that I am. Not at all. Just asking.
I think it would be odd if you weren't.

[semi]

Thank you! I mean, if I was wearing that. And holding that. Which I'm not. Really.

[Amber Wynd]

I believe you. Honesssst.

[Little Billy]

Would it be odd if I was already wearing a raincoat and holding a chicken? Not that I am. Not at all. Just asking.

Excellent.

Now, don't move. I'll be in that bunker over there.

LB,
Thinks you should leave the duck alone, too. They're bad news.

[Jenne]

Poor semi. Did you get tangled up with the Discordians again?

*Takes the chicken and the raincoat and hands them back to LB.*

Here, you'll need these for next weeks' Suckerfest--uh, Prayer Ritual.

semi, are you sure your friend is Eris and not Eros?:idea:

[eldora_avalon]

Poor semi. Did you get tangled up with the Discordians again?

*Takes the chicken and the raincoat and hands them back to LB.*

Here, you'll need these for next weeks' Suckerfest--uh, Prayer Ritual.

semi, are you sure your friend is Eris and not Eros?:idea:
Are we all sure he isn't sitting in his living room watching Cartoon Network? Quite a few episodes of The Grimm Adventures of Billy and Mandy have Eris in them along with her Golden Apple :lol:

[semi]

Well, Jenne, I'm naked now without the raincoat, so I suppose Eros will do.

[Little Billy]

Poor semi. Did you get tangled up with the Discordians again?

*Takes the chicken and the raincoat and hands them back to LB.*

Here, you'll need these for next weeks' Suckerfest--uh, Prayer Ritual.

semi, are you sure your friend is Eris and not Eros?:idea:

Great. Now what the HELL am I supposed to do with this freakin' duck?

[HetHert]

Well, Jenne, I'm naked now without the raincoat, so I suppose Eros will do.

The question I have is what are you doing to the chicken?

[eldora_avalon]

The question I have is what are you doing to the chicken?Jenne took it awa from him when she took his coat. :lol:

[HetHert]

So its detachable? :yayah:

[eldora_avalon]

So its detachable? :yayah::idea:
When did we stop talking about the chicken?

[HetHert]

We haven't the chicken is still in play:nyah:

[Djiril]

What do you think of the portrayal of Eris in the movie Sinbad (http://www.sinbad-themovie.com/)?

[Vincent Verthaine]

I have a que stion for the discordians of the upmost importance.
Does anyone know who stole Reverend Brother Magouns pornography?
And can they please return it.

http://www.principiadiscordia.com/book/42.php

Didn't see Sinbad.
But I have no problem with Michelle Pfieffer doing her voice.

[Cain]

That was the bug pr0n, wasn't it? You can find it here http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-668285219254403181&q=SubGenius

[eldora_avalon]

I have a que stion for the discordians of the upmost importance.
Does anyone know who stole Reverend Brother Magouns pornography?
And can they please return it.

http://www.principiadiscordia.com/book/42.php

Didn't see Sinbad.
But I have no problem with Michelle Pfieffer doing her voice.
I didn't take the porn, why would I when there's porn for free. Is this what he is looking for?



Not work safe, but this is what my vacations end up looking like, only with more shaving :lol: To me this isn't porn, it's just life.

SuperMod Mode

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If you want nudie fun, and youre a legal adult, feel free to join MysticWicks After Dark.

~ Morr

[Jenne]

That was the bug pr0n, wasn't it?
Wha-oh! Not more milipedes and their legs again?!?!:yikess:

[Cain]

[/SIZE]
Wha-oh! Not more milipedes and their legs again?!?!:yikess:

Nah, this is the secret stash taken from the archives of the Church of the SubGenius...the finest Dallas can offer...

[Jenne]

Nah, this is the secret stash taken from the archives of the Church of the SubGenius...the finest Dallas can offer...

I've nevair heard of deese Dallas places...please to explain?

[Cain]

It will all become clear if you watch the video....:halo:

[Darkdale]

OK, mister, who authorised you to speak for us _wedgie_

Loki. :cheers:

[eldora_avalon]

SuperMod Mode

Sorry, this is a PG-13 site. Naked girls, hippy and goddess worshipping or not, is too much. Sorry, had to edit your post.

If you want nudie fun, and youre a legal adult, feel free to join MysticWicks After Dark.

~ Morr

Aww, shucks. If people being naked all by itself is porn, you don't want to know what it's like at my house :lol: Sorry, I will keep my nakedness to my self :(

[eldora_avalon]

Loki. :cheers:
<Emily Litella voice>
That's very different, nevermind!
</Emily Litella voice>

<R Lee Ermey>
Semper Fi, carry on!
</R Lee Ermey>

[Little Billy]

SOMEBODY GET THIS FREAKING DUCK AWAY FROM ME!

(sorry, SB).

[Magic Friday]

Why?

Praying itself is a bad idea, you never know WHAT is listening.

Sure I do... the NSA.
Praying to Eris might be a bad idea... but praying to the NSA is also a maybe good or bad idea, but at least you know they'll hear you. Especially if you pray into the telephone, or the computer.

[instinct]

i have a question *nod*

uh hem.

who are you people and what are you doing in my life!?! :eek:

[Cyzarine]

i have a question *nod*

uh hem.

who are you people and what are you doing in my life!?! :eek:

lol

[eldora_avalon]

i have a question *nod*

uh hem.

who are you people and what are you doing in my life!?! :eek:
hehehe, see you guys are catching on and you thought we were soooo very different :abanana:

We are here because Verthaine started posting here and was concerned about some of the posts in Political Pagan. We Discordians showed up, we posted links. We tried very hard to make sure that the human side was not left out of the stories. Especially Justin's story. He was victimised over the internet by adult men from the time he was 13. They gave him presents and money and helped him set up a website to posts hi pictures. This is the kid who gave all the credit card info and IM transcripts and everything else to the feds to try to keep this from happening again.

The thread in Political Pagan focused on the reporter from the NY Times getting information 'illegally', but since the information was Justin's to give, there was nothing illegal about it. The reporter, who also got Justin into rehab and college, was compared to the NSA and bush.

The NSA were listening in on a cell phone call, they knew the person they were looking for was in the car because they recognised his voice. I can't recognise my sisters voice on her cell phone, but I digress. The NSA also knew other people were in the car. A rocket was fired into it anyway.

Now, to me, someone who helps someone get out of child porn, off drugs and into college is a good guy. Someone who fires a rocket into a car without knowing who is in it, let alone the legality of the wiretap, not so much.

Sorry this wasn't answered sooner, but a lot of us feel unwelcome here right now. It seems to many of us that the respect rule doesn't apply to Discordians, in that, we are to show respect to others, but no one needs to show respect to us. I got plenty of places I can go to feel unwelcome, I don't need to come here for that.

[Magic Friday]

I'm not that sensitive. I came over because I heard a lot of buzzing noises in regards to this place. I dont know that any real damage has been done to anybody, and dont really understand the insectile clicking sounds things have been making lately. Discordians have little in common except for the belief that most things shouldnt be taken seriously, and how we as individuals interpret that runs the gamut from Internet Badguy to Insightful Comedian. Even the Bar and Grill, which has been referenced off and on this board, is just a sub-forum of another sub-forum (which no longer exists).

Now me, personally, I'm in your life because life is like a hyena on PCP that thinks it can talk, even though it doesnt have the ability to do anything but mimick human sound in some kind of bizarre mockery of language.

[Lunacie]

Same rules apply to everyone here. If you think someone has disrespected you, click on the 'report' button.

[eldora_avalon]

Same rules apply to everyone here. If you think someone has disrespected you, click on the 'report' button.
I did, which may have been part of the reason the thread that got moved to just silly was locked.

[Jenne]

Well, I've already said this, but I for one hope you Discordians stay. I'm sorry if you feel badly done by MW...you wouldn't be the first. I can't count how many times we've had tidal waves of those who come and then those who leave in droves. If I had a dime for every "Good bye, I'm leaving MW" thread...I'd be out of credit card debt at the very least. :)

That being said, I think, headgames aside, you guys have added a spicy element to MW that's been lacking since our membership went up so high. Plus all the metatext and subtext to your conversations here and on the B&G just keep me going for hours. LOL So for that, I thank you.

Anyway, please stick it out for a while longer. I pretty much doubt the lot of you will be banned anymore, so please don't worry on that one much longer (not that all you do, but I sensed when I lurked at the B&G there was that feeling that you were all about to be booted en masse). Please try to enjoy yourselves and relax here (do Discordians relax?). I really REALLY hope you stay and become a subcommunity within our own.

[Jenne]

I did, which may have been part of the reason the thread that got moved to just silly was locked.

That often happens with reports...it's a good thing to know about that process, that the mod/admin could choose to simply go into "admin mode" and reprimand/try to get things on track, or they could just close it altogether. Depends on the thread and what went down, and it depends on the mod.

[eldora_avalon]

We relax better than just about anyone. We let all the crap out through screaming, yealling bitching and laughing. Holding it in is what makes you feel like crap. It is also what makes you want everyone else to hold it in.

We just aren't used to such heavy handed moderation, we are used to pretty much no moderation, so to get the little messages and for Little Billy to get banned, especially when the bannination message said something about ''for your sins"? That was very puzzling.

Spicy element, hehehe, we may have to add that to one of our sacred texts,

Discordians, we are the spicy element :abanana:

[Amber Wynd]

(do Discordians relax?)
It depends.......do you have any tequila?:huh:

[Jenne]

We relax better than just about anyone. We let all the crap out through screaming, yealling bitching and laughing. Holding it in is what makes you feel like crap. It is also what makes you want everyone else to hold it in.

We just aren't used to such heavy handed moderation, we are used to pretty much no moderation, so to get the little messages and for Little Billy to get banned, especially when the bannination message said something about ''for your sins"? That was very puzzling.

Spicy element, hehehe, we may have to add that to one of our sacred texts,

Discordians, we are the spicy element :abanana:

Ah...I remember that thread. Xen was responding to the last sentence in LB's rant. I explained that to him--about why Xen banned him out of hand like that. See, trolls often come here and just blast with a bunch of vomitous b.s. So, Xen reacted as he would with a troll. And in reading the subtext, I pretty much think that at that point, LB *was* sort of trolling, though he changed tactics and really, I think he started to settle in here and like it somewhat.

Anyway, please don't judge this place by its reaction to your, ahem, invasion alone. Give it time...I think you'll find there's a place for Discordians...and you might even get your own subforum...there are enough of you after all...

[Jenne]

It depends.......do you have any tequila?:huh:

Ah...a gal after my own heart!

*passes AW the Patrone w/lime slice* Enjoy, m'dear! :D

[Amber Wynd]

Ah...a gal after my own heart!

*passes AW the Patrone w/lime slice* Enjoy, m'dear! :D
Thank you......so nice to meet another tequila fan.
So yeah. I'm relaxed now. :drool:

[Jenne]

Thank you......so nice to meet another tequila fan.
So yeah. I'm relaxed now. :drool:

Oh yeah. I don't just worship the gods of the nectar of the grape...lol.

Agave works too...;)

[Magic Friday]

Ah...I remember that thread. Xen was responding to the last sentence in LB's rant. I explained that to him--about why Xen banned him out of hand like that. See, trolls often come here and just blast with a bunch of vomitous b.s. So, Xen reacted as he would with a troll. And in reading the subtext, I pretty much think that at that point, LB *was* sort of trolling, though he changed tactics and really, I think he started to settle in here and like it somewhat.

Anyway, please don't judge this place by its reaction to your, ahem, invasion alone. Give it time...I think you'll find there's a place for Discordians...and you might even get your own subforum...there are enough of you after all...

Heh, he's been banned off and on from almost all of the discordian forums at one time or another. In truth, I think he got kind of a raw deal, because there is a lot to him once you know him well enough... but its a hard act to swallow, because he bites pretty hard when he's upset.

And yeah, the heavy moderation is kind of a trip that we're not entirely used to. That kind of scrutiny, especially to me, seems kind of silly... while I understand the need to keep the forums in order, and while I am a very firm advocate of respect, I dont think that equates to walking on eggshells for people. I am likely to disagree with people, I am likely to question people as an excersize in making them think, I am likely to ask questions for my own benefit, and I am likely to try and provoke discussion. I do not feel that these things are inherantly disrespectful, at least not until it becomes personally insulting. Then again, I'm a fairly insensitive person to a lot of things.

Although, I was kind of hoping I'd get banned first, which is why I asked Xentor to ban me. He didnt.

[Magic Friday]

Thank you......so nice to meet another tequila fan.
So yeah. I'm relaxed now. :drool:

Please, She Who Eats Souls, you know I'm a Tequila fan.
Hell, what about Death to Poultry?

[Amber Wynd]

Please, She Who Eats Souls, you know I'm a Tequila fan.
Hell, what about Death to Poultry?
This is true, but you weren't offering me a drink at this exact moment and she was.

I'm sorry if you felt left out. :smoochypo

[instinct]

:wtf:

i don't really spend any time on the political side.

however, i think you lot have made things a bit more interesting around here

which is never bad

some people are obviously just jealous of your awesomeness

:hehehehe:

[Jenne]

Heh, he's been banned off and on from almost all of the discordian forums at one time or another. In truth, I think he got kind of a raw deal, because there is a lot to him once you know him well enough... but its a hard act to swallow, because he bites pretty hard when he's upset.

And yeah, the heavy moderation is kind of a trip that we're not entirely used to. That kind of scrutiny, especially to me, seems kind of silly... while I understand the need to keep the forums in order, and while I am a very firm advocate of respect, I dont think that equates to walking on eggshells for people. I am likely to disagree with people, I am likely to question people as an excersize in making them think, I am likely to ask questions for my own benefit, and I am likely to try and provoke discussion. I do not feel that these things are inherantly disrespectful, at least not until it becomes personally insulting. Then again, I'm a fairly insensitive person to a lot of things.

Although, I was kind of hoping I'd get banned first, which is why I asked Xentor to ban me. He didnt.

Well, again, I think he was just being treated like a troll--and you notice it wasn't a "banned forever" proposition--it was a "for one day" to see if he was serious or had had his fun and would now "go away" and "be in peace" lol.

But I see your point. Having not been here since the beginning, you'd probably wonder why the "heavy hand"--which, by the way, is pretty damned LIGHT compared to a lot of moderations at other religious forums I've seen. Here, there's no thought police. You just have to respect, that's it. I know that word, respect, means different things to different people, and that is why the mods actually collaborate, disagree and arbitrate each others' decisions as well.

See, MW used to have a bunch of rules...some necessary, some lame. One day mol just decided, screw it, what we really want from our members is one thing: Respect. So that became "it"--the "one rule"--for all to abide by. It's been alot easier to handle and manage, and they aren't all that unilateral when it's applied and judged to be mishandled.

Anyway...lol. Like I said...you'd get "used to it" and around it in your own way if you stayed for any length of time.

And there's always MWAD, which is pretty friggin' unmoderated, lmao.

[Jenne]

however, i think you lot have made things a bit more interesting around here

which is never bad

some people are obviously just jealous of your awesomeness

:hehehehe:

THIS I agree with. LOL!

[Jenne]

Please, She Who Eats Souls, you know I'm a Tequila fan.
Hell, what about Death to Poultry?

*passes MF some limes and offers a choice between Cuervo Gold and Patrone black*

:drool:

[instinct]

woah!

i want in on the tequila

*pulls out her handy dandy salt shaker*

[Lunacie]

Okay, there are forums which are much more heavily moderated, and some which are much less moderated. Like Jeanne said, this isn't bad for a forum with different religions and a political forum. ;) And with the number of posters here and the sheer volume of posting, there has to be some sort of moderation or it would all devolve into utter chaos... oh, yeah... you'd like that, wouldn't you. :T

[Magic Friday]

/bamfs!

[instinct]

mmmm chaos :drool:

[Jenne]

/bamfs!

LOL Lunacie has discovered the master plan!

Best to abort! Red alert! Warp speed ahead!:gagged:

[Jenne]

woah!

i want in on the tequila

*pulls out her handy dandy salt shaker*

Hey, I don't corrupt youngins! LOL

If you're overseas, ok, but here in CA, have to be 21...sowwy!

[instinct]

oh ye. you crazy americans. lol

i'm in new zealand. legal drinking age is 18 :)

i'll be 21 fairly soon if that helps :lol:

[SwordsFlameSong]

Errrhmmm.

Story time.

Once upomn a time when I was bit younger than I am now - fewer wrinkles and all that jazz I belonged to a couple of Yahoo pagan forums. I also belonged to a chat that got trolled most often by snerts.

Well, now some pagans can be just as nasty as those they complain about mind you. Anyways, one day, this pagan comes in ranting and raving about this horrid fundamental Christian forum. More and more would complain about it because they would go over there and do the "You bigoted fundie" spiels, get ripped and then banned...

<aside my six year old just came in and shared with me the mommy snuggle times for the next week...yes she schedules me in>

Okay, back to story.

I created a less "paganized" screen name and signed up for it. Admittedly, there were many things that set me aback. Basic fundamental Christian site. I lurked mostly - posted some. Nothing inflammatory. Just questions. And, if those of you who have read my posts, I tend to discuss and try to look at all sides. So that was about it. In the meantime, I watched pagan after, so-called peace loving pagan come in and flame.

I also got to know these fundamental Christians and hell I liked them. Didn't care that they thought my kind would burn in damnation. It was their belief and I could respect that.

However, one day I lost my temper. No swearing just a very firm post aimed at a pagan troll. Yup a nasty little pagan troll.

Not to long after that the owner of the board posted to me. She knew I was a pagan from close to the beginning. I was allowed to stay because I was courteous, respectful, and had started some good discussions. I felt badly. I hid it initially to see what the rampaging was about. I may not have liked some of the things I read but I liked the people. So I stayed and I kept my religion secret.

She went on to say she wasn't going to ban me. That I was more than welcome there.

I did apologize to all of them in relation to that post. I explained that, though we have extremely different religious beliefs that I stayed because I really liked them as people. And I hadn't kept it secret to troll but because I wanted to be judged for the person I am and not stereotypes. I did admit I initially came in due to frothing at the mouth pagans. I believe in seeing things for myself you see.

Well I got on real well with these people. Oh sure there were a few who were mad at the owner for letting me stay. Just as there were pagans that came in and were really pissed at me for hanging around a Christian board.

I received an emailed curse of slow death threat from one who came in spouting about how great the Wiccan Rede is and that it is better than the Ten Commandments. I turned on that person and told them that the Rede is extremely subjective (no offense meant to the Wiccans here) IMO and who defines harm.

Didn't take long before I was really considered the turncoat of the online pagan set.

Used to have the best talks with this Baptist Minister from Texas.

Moral?

Hmmmm I think I forgot what my point was.

I check out all links and I don't judge by labels. I judge by the quality of the person or the quality and manner in which a person communicates.

I don't care if you are an aethiest, agnostic, christian, pagan, heathen, wiccan, chaotic, discordian, neurotic, quick to temper or slow to temper..............

So I guess I add again that I have, personally, enjoyed you discordians.

For the most part you have shown a sense of humor. Intelligence. Strong communication skills, courtesty and respect.

That makes you cool in my book.

Not that anyone reads it! :T

[Jenne]

oh ye. you crazy americans. lol

i'm in new zealand. legal drinking age is 18 :)

i'll be 21 fairly soon if that helps :lol:

LOL In that case, have at it! :rotfl:

[eldora_avalon]

This whole thing reminds me of The Quiet Man with John Wayne.

"Red Will" Danaher: So the I.R.A. is in this too, is it?
Hugh Forbes: If it were, Red Will Danaher, not a scorched stone of your fine house would still be standing.
Michaleen Flynn: A beautiful sentiment!

We didn't show up to trash the place, we came out of curiosity. Vincent is really quite slow to anger, but once he gets going, look out. When he talked about being upset about some of the posts here, I hade to find out what it was about. I am like the cat and it may yet kill me, but I am very curious. I seem to share that with my fellow Discordians, even those that don't seem to have much in common with me.

[SwordsFlameSong]

This whole thing reminds me of The Quiet Man with John Wayne.

"Red Will" Danaher: So the I.R.A. is in this too, is it?
Hugh Forbes: If it were, Red Will Danaher, not a scorched stone of your fine house would still be standing.
Michaleen Flynn: A beautiful sentiment!

We didn't show up to trash the place, we came out of curiosity. Vincent is really quite slow to anger, but once he gets going, look out. When he talked about being upset about some of the posts here, I hade to find out what it was about. I am like the cat and it may yet kill me, but I am very curious. I seem to share that with my fellow Discordians, even those that don't seem to have much in common with me.

If curiousity killed I wouldn't have made it to 12. :weirdsmil

[LordHelmet]

OK, I've got a question for the Erisians, What does Eris want, what's her goal?

[Darkdale]

Sorry this wasn't answered sooner, but a lot of us feel unwelcome here right now. It seems to many of us that the respect rule doesn't apply to Discordians, in that, we are to show respect to others, but no one needs to show respect to us. I got plenty of places I can go to feel unwelcome, I don't need to come here for that.

lol That's how conservatives feel in the political pagan forum, that is, before we increased our numbers. Mysticwicks can be a strange place. There are many times I haven't felt welcome here, but feelings are misleading and often not really worth further consideration. There are so many people here that it is easy to find a group or two with whom you can interact. There is something for everyone. Just don't expect everyone to agree with you or enjoy you. :) The gods know there are many people here that don't enjoy me, but I think they're stupid. :gagged:

[Lunacie]

<snip>

Sorry this wasn't answered sooner, but a lot of us feel unwelcome here right now. It seems to many of us that the respect rule doesn't apply to Discordians, in that, we are to show respect to others, but no one needs to show respect to us. I got plenty of places I can go to feel unwelcome, I don't need to come here for that.

Reading back through a bit, and just wanted to mention that a lot of people have felt that way, but I have yet to see an unfair banning or uneven application of the rule of respect. Mol is so fair that it makes me sick because he's so much younger than I am and he's way more fair than me. It took me a bit to get used to his "probation banning" and seeing someone come back that had been banned the day before. ;)

[eldora_avalon]

lol That's how conservatives feel in the political pagan forum, that is, before we increased our numbers. Mysticwicks can be a strange place. There are many times I haven't felt welcome here, but feelings are misleading and often not really worth further consideration. There are so many people here that it is easy to find a group or two with whom you can interact. There is something for everyone. Just don't expect everyone to agree with you or enjoy you. :) The gods know there are many people here that don't enjoy me, but I think they're stupid. :gagged:
I don't always agree with you, but I like debating with you. You are smart and not too full of yourself. You are probably one of the top 5 informed people around here and I apreciate that.

[Little Billy]

Please try to enjoy yourselves and relax here (do Discordians relax?).

Yeah, but you DON'T want to know how.

[Dio]

Yeah, but you DON'T want to know how.
I wanna know.

[Darkdale]

I don't always agree with you, but I like debating with you. You are smart and not too full of yourself. You are probably one of the top 5 informed people around here and I apreciate that.

I'm rather civil with civil people and rather harsh with harsh people. Ask Jenne, she's gotten both sides of it, of course, she gets nothing but my utmost respect.

[Little Billy]

I wanna know.


No, you really don't. Besides, I'm not sure your cleared for that information.

Lessee...lemme ask you one of the test questions...

Okay. Why do Scotsmen wear kilts?

[Little Billy]

I'm rather civil with civil people and rather harsh with harsh people. Ask Jenne, she's gotten both sides of it, of course, she gets nothing but my utmost respect.


When you aren't playing silly games in response to serious posts, of course.

LB,
Is totally blind to the irony of that statement.

[Dio]

No, you really don't. Besides, I'm not sure your cleared for that information.

Lessee...lemme ask you one of the test questions...

Okay. Why do Scotsmen wear kilts?
Easy access?

[Little Billy]

Easy access?

Nope. Sheep can hear a zipper a mile away.

I'm sorry, you are not cleared for that information.

LB,
Didn't write the book, he just enforces it.

[Dio]

Nope. Sheep can hear a zipper a mile away.

I'm sorry, you are not cleared for that information.

LB,
Didn't write the book, he just enforces it.
Bah, you're probably just too embarrassed to tell me that your form of relaxation is crocheting or something. It's ok. I won't judge you.

[Little Billy]

Bah, you're probably just too embarrassed to tell me that your form of relaxation is crocheting or something. It's ok. I won't judge you.

Full contact macrame.

But I can't speak for the others.

[Amber Wynd]

Bah, you're probably just too embarrassed to tell me that your form of relaxation is crocheting or something. It's ok. I won't judge you.
Hah! She's on to you, LB.:abanana:

[Dio]

Full contact macrame.

But I can't speak for the others.
Thank you.

Can you elaborate on the full contact part?

[Little Billy]

Thank you.

Can you elaborate on the full contact part?

I have a 300 pound Tongan that tries to stop me from finishing.

Anything goes. Including war clubs.

[Little Billy]

Hah! She's on to you, LB.:abanana:

My inner child has just been wounded. :(

[Amber Wynd]

My inner child has just been wounded. :(
I'm sorry. :boquet:

It's late though and he should take these balloons and go to bed now.

[Dio]

My inner child has just been wounded. :(

Wow! Don't think I've done that to anyone before.

You are my first, Little Billy. ;)

[Little Billy]

Wow! Don't think I've done that to anyone before.

You are my first, Little Billy. ;)

Amber Wynd did it. Sorry.

She's always sticking it to the little guy. :mad:

[Little Billy]

I'm sorry. :boquet:

It's late though and he should take these balloons and go to bed now.

If you're sorry, then why are there canary feathers around your mouth?

LB,
Wants to know what happened to Tweety!

[Dio]

Bella did it. Sorry.

She's always sticking it to the little guy. :mad:

Ah ok. I suppose someone has to keep him in line. Carry on, then.

And thank you for enlightening me with your inner most secrets. :)

You're right. I didn't want to know ;)

[Amber Wynd]

If you're sorry, then why are there canary feathers around your mouth?

LB,
Wants to know what happened to Tweety!
Those aren't feathers, those are cookie crumbs. Honessst.

As for poor Tweety - he's still doing hard time in the cage. :fprisoner

[Little Billy]

Ah ok. I suppose someone has to keep him in line. Carry on, then.

And thank you for enlightening me with your inner most secrets. :)

You're right. I didn't want to know ;)


Ho ho! Wait til you hear what we do when we're pissed.

[Dio]

Ho ho! Wait til you hear what we do when we're pissed.

I wanna know.

[Little Billy]

Those aren't feathers, those are cookie crumbs. Honessst.

As for poor Tweety - he's still doing hard time in the cage. :fprisoner

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I just heard him singing from behind your tonsils...

"I'm just a bird in a gilded cage..."

POOR TWEETY!

[instinct]

:2G:

hmm

[Little Billy]

I wanna know.

Well, first we go to the store for tequila and cigs...

http://www.maj.com/gallery/PjOtRkUh/others/029047_32.jpg

Note to self: Wait until you get home to drink the tequila...

[Dio]

Well, first we go to the store for tequila and cigs...

http://www.maj.com/gallery/PjOtRkUh/others/029047_32.jpg

Note to self: Wait until you get home to drink the tequila...

Ahhhh. So THAT's what all that commotion was!

DRAMA!!!!

[Little Billy]

Then we patiently explain to the neighbor that we don't like hearing Abba at 4AM...

http://www.jimmyvaliant.com/camp/camp3.jpg

Note to self: Send neighbor a sorry note with a C collar.

[Little Billy]

Then we head down to the bank to make a withdrawl:

http://www.filmbyen.net/pictures/shootout_heat.jpg

Note to self: Bring more ammo next time.

[Little Billy]

Then we show those pesky FBI agents how we do it downtown.

http://www.michaelbay.cz/pic/armageddon/big/armageddon012.jpg

Note to self: Do not stand under falling buildings when taking next set of pictures.

[Little Billy]

Lastly, we go on a date with "Georgina".

http://www.wigstock.nu/press/images2004/trannie14_pic.jpg

Note to self: Ask Georgina to shave her face, next date.

[Dio]

Yep. Sounds just like my last weekend. Were you there?

[Little Billy]

Yep. Sounds just like my last weekend. Were you there?


Don't blame me. The midget was on fire when I got there.

[Dio]

Don't blame me. The midget was on fire when I got there.
Fine. But I'm holding you responsible for the colonic irrigation incident.

[Little Billy]

Fine. But I'm holding you responsible for the colonic irrigation incident.

I have an alibi. Two alibis, as a matter of fact.

http://jakrinda.tripod.com/images/bobandaliens.jpg

[Dio]

I have an alibi. Two alibis, as a matter of fact.

http://jakrinda.tripod.com/images/bobandaliens.jpg
Apparently your alibis have abandoned you.

Ahahahahah!!!!!!

[treefae]

hello so are the discordians some kind of teenage group?it seems like a sort of teen punk rock thing???

[Little Billy]

Apparently your alibis have abandoned you.

Ahahahahah!!!!!!

Well, I think they should have known the whole "caveat Emptor" thing...

[Little Billy]

hello so are the discordians some kind of teenage group?it seems like a sort of teen punk rock thing???

Um, no. Are Pagans all devil worshippers?

Fact is, the average age of the discordians I know seems to be about 35.

But, then again, I just hang out with Discordians. I, myself, am a Subgenius. All the goofy crap, plus irrational hatred of all mankind.

LB,
Knows it isn't easy, having a good time.

[Anubis]

But, then again, I just hang out with Discordians. I, myself, am a Subgenius. All the goofy crap, plus irrational hatred of all mankind.

And I am a french fry

[Lunacie]

Don't blame me. The midget was on fire when I got there.

Oops, sorry. I forgot tequila was flammable.

[Amber Wynd]

Oops, sorry. I forgot tequila was flammable.
My first laugh of the day. Thanks. :)

[eldora_avalon]

hello so are the discordians some kind of teenage group?it seems like a sort of teen punk rock thing???
Of the first half dozen or so that I know of that showed up, not counting the ones that have been here like forever, one is twenty something studying at university, the others are all over 35. I think some of us give that impression because we refuse to grow up :abanana: At least we refuse to become g'rups. (ref from original Star Trek for you youngins)

[Darkdale]

When you aren't playing silly games in response to serious posts, of course.

LB,
Is totally blind to the irony of that statement.

I am only silly in response to silly posts. :)

[Little Billy]

And I am a french fry

You're a gallic baby shrimp?

[eldora_avalon]

You're a gallic baby shrimp?
I think she meant to say freedom fry :lol:

Don't let her have the mayo, she's been looking for it all night :hutone:

[Little Billy]

I think she meant to say freedom fry :lol:

Don't let her have the mayo, she's been looking for it all night :hutone:

I think that perhaps this conversation is getting dangerous.

Somebody get my stunt-double.

[Jenne]

Yeah, but you DON'T want to know how.

LOL *THAT* could be true...

...esp on Saturdays and Tuesdays.

[Jenne]

I'm rather civil with civil people and rather harsh with harsh people. Ask Jenne, she's gotten both sides of it, of course, she gets nothing but my utmost respect.

Right back atcha--Asa! ;)

*remembers when Asa gave her a big red chiclet... how far we have come, eh?*

[Magic Friday]

Somebody have a serious question, quick.

[Magic Friday]

Explain the discordian calender!?

[Magic Friday]

Ok, well.

http://www.principiadiscordia.com/book/41.php

Today is Orange Setting, the Fifteenth Day of Chaos.

And honestly, I dont even remember how us discordians measure years.

[Kaylara]

Actually, one of our former Administrators is a Discordian. Might want to look up some of Illuminatus's old threads.

[Kaylara]

Ok, well.

http://www.principiadiscordia.com/book/41.php

Today is Orange Setting, the Fifteenth Day of Chaos.

And honestly, I dont even remember how us discordians measure years.

Selected links on how discordians tell time: ;)

http://www.tranglos.com/fnord/klock.html
http://jubal.westnet.com/hyperdiscordia/dateconvert.html
http://jubal.westnet.com/hyperdiscordia/jusanotoron.html
http://www.panix.com/~vr/calendar.html
http://jubal.westnet.com/hyperdiscordia/original_calendar.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discordian_calendar
http://www.23ae.com/index.asp?showo=1&post=209
http://www.answers.com/topic/discordian-calendar

[Anubis]

You're a gallic baby shrimp?
Only on fridays if we have sushi

[Anubis]

I think she meant to say freedom fry :lol:

Don't let her have the mayo, she's been looking for it all night :hutone:
hmmmm.... me thinks this is an evil plot...
ok.. that's a lie.. cause me don't think

[Anubis]

ok.. I just had to go look up the whole "freedom fry" thing.. and first let me say that YES I am behind the times as this article was written in 2003.. ok.. so I don't watch tv.. I like living under my rock.. it's nice there.. and at least there the slime and slugs are honest about who they are.. unlike the politicians in DC (just my opinion)... anywho...
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/03/11/sprj.irq.fries/index.html
and second.. I am a FRENCH fry.. I refuse to bow down to the idiots (in my opinion) in Washington DC who came up with this.. and I also refuse to show support for a war, which again, IN MY OPINION is stupid... and btw.. my husband is in the military and he agrees with me..
so.. we now return you to your regularily scheduled program...

[Little Billy]

ok.. I just had to go look up the whole "freedom fry" thing.. and first let me say that YES I am behind the times as this article was written in 2003.. ok.. so I don't watch tv.. I like living under my rock.. it's nice there.. and at least there the slime and slugs are honest about who they are.. unlike the politicians in DC (just my opinion)... anywho...
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/03/11/sprj.irq.fries/index.html
and second.. I am a FRENCH fry.. I refuse to bow down to the idiots (in my opinion) in Washington DC who came up with this.. and I also refuse to show support for a war, which again, IN MY OPINION is stupid... and btw.. my husband is in the military and he agrees with me..
so.. we now return you to your regularily scheduled program...

So if French fries are now Freedom Fries, does that mean France is now Freedom?

[Anubis]

hmmmmm... danged if I know.. I'm still trying to catch up with the news from 2003

[Little Billy]

hmmmmm... danged if I know.. I'm still trying to catch up with the news from 2003


Don't bother. It's been the same old crap since 2001.

On the other hand, some of it is HILARIOUS.

[Anubis]

well... I only try to catch up on it when I really have to... like the freedom fry thing.. otherwise I try stay under my rock ...

[eldora_avalon]

So if French fries are now Freedom Fries, does that mean France is now Freedom?
Naw, when France wouldn't back us invading Iraq some restaurants changed their menu to exclude the French.

French Fries became Freedom Fried
French Toast became Freedom Toast

Not sure what happened to French onion soup :lol:

[Little Billy]

Naw, when France wouldn't back us invading Iraq some restaurants changed their menu to exclude the French.

French Fries became Freedom Fried
French Toast became Freedom Toast

Not sure what happened to French onion soup :lol:

And, somehow, the idea of "Freedom Kissing" doesn't get me all hot & bothered.

[bshore]

And, somehow, the idea of "Freedom Kissing" doesn't get me all hot & bothered.

Sounds like something leftover from the 60s.

[Jenne]

And, somehow, the idea of "Freedom Kissing" doesn't get me all hot & bothered.

Well that's too damned bad. Sometimes, it don't sound too bad at all to me. LOL

[Little Billy]

Well that's too damned bad. Sometimes, it don't sound too bad at all to me. LOL


Of course, if the people that want things renamed have their way, there won't be any kissing AT ALL.

You can't procreate by kissing, you know.

[Cain]

So if French fries are now Freedom Fries, does that mean France is now Freedom?

Free France! French for the Free!

[Happy Shrew]

Okay, here's a question:

If, in an attempt to find something original to talk about in a public speaking class, someone chose to talk about Discordianism, should he/she wear a hat?

[Little Billy]

Okay, here's a question:

If, in an attempt to find something original to talk about in a public speaking class, someone chose to talk about Discordianism, should he/she wear a hat?

Helmet. :santasmil

[eldora_avalon]

Helmet. :santasmil
Made of tin foil or straw or both.

[Anubis]

actualy one made form a Jiffy Pop pan works well.. and you can leave the pop corn in it...

[AlAskendir]

Any questions about the Discordians or Eris, or indeed anything that may cross your tiny little minds? Then this is the place to ask!
If this is next week’s last week or next week’s last week this week, where would we put this weeks last week’s next week’s problem?

Have you failed to overcome the solution to your problem?

When we get out this far the only thing left is right.
So what does that really mean?

[Little Billy]

If this is next week’s last week or next week’s last week this week, where would we put this weeks last week’s next week’s problem?


In the other guy's inbox.

[Anubis]

I was gonna opt for file 13

[eldora_avalon]

Ok, so like the post with the giant pink letters has made my eyes bleed, Cain, can you field this one?

[Little Billy]

Ok, so like the post with the giant pink letters has made my eyes bleed, Cain, can you field this one?


I did already. What am I, chopped liver?

[eldora_avalon]

I did already. What am I, chopped liver?
Sorry, man, I told you it made my eyes bleed :bug:

[Happy Shrew]

Hmm, so I guess I have about two weeks to find a Jiffy Pop or some tin foil...

As I said, I want something DIFFERENT to talk about. :p

When talking to general audiences, is it easier to emphasize the joke disguised as a religion or the religion disguised as a joke?

[Rin Daemoko]

Dear Discordians,

How can I make sure that my hair stays shiny, silky, and manageable?

Metta,
Rin

[Jolixte]

Eep. You are revealing our secrets, the horror!

[Magic Friday]

Dear Discordians,

How can I make sure that my hair stays shiny, silky, and manageable?

Metta,
Rin

I would avoid bleaching or dying your hair, if possible. Also, be willing to shell out a few extra bucks on decent conditioner. If you want to be hardcore about it, try ingesting Oregeno Oil and Flax Seed Oil.

[Amber Wynd]

I would avoid bleaching or dying your hair, if possible. Also, be willing to shell out a few extra bucks on decent conditioner. If you want to be hardcore about it, try ingesting Oregeno Oil and Flax Seed Oil.
Good advice for those who want manageable hair. I usually like mine short and spikey and out of control, so I do just the opposite. :crazyman:

I color it sometimes, never use conditioner and buy the cheapest generic brand of dandruff shampoo I can find. But, and this is my secret, I get it cut every three weeks and keep it very short, which means that most of the hair on my head is new and hasn't had time to sustain much damage yet.

I do ingest flax seed oil and cook with olive oil and that helps keep my hair shiny and soft, though.

[Magic Friday]

Hmm, so I guess I have about two weeks to find a Jiffy Pop or some tin foil...

As I said, I want something DIFFERENT to talk about. :p

When talking to general audiences, is it easier to emphasize the joke disguised as a religion or the religion disguised as a joke?

Matter of personal preference and interpretation, entirely. I personally have never thought of discordianism as a religion, or even a philosophy, but its not quite a joke either. Certainly a lot of it has helped shaped my general attitude and ethos (which remains pretty limber, due to my practice of stretching it), but once we control five weird groups we win the game.

[Anubis]

use a vinegar/water rinse
and if you wanna color use henna (PM me for more info)
and if you want a great conditioner without coloring use Cassia
all natural and works great!

[eldora_avalon]

When talking to general audiences, is it easier to emphasize the joke disguised as a religion or the religion disguised as a joke?
Yes.

[Happy Shrew]

Perfect. This'll be cake!

You know, I smelled chocolate cake all through class this morning, and I have no idea what such a tasty treat was doing in the engineering building. Engineers don't eat cake!

[eldora_avalon]

Perfect. This'll be cake!

You know, I smelled chocolate cake all through class this morning, and I have no idea what such a tasty treat was doing in the engineering building. Engineers don't eat cake!
Why wouldn't engineers eat cake :holycow:

[Malcolm]

*sneaks in....*

And here I thought Discordianism was just an excuse to act completely randomly and scoff at everything....Thanks for the info.

[Cain]

*sneaks in....*

And here I thought Discordianism was just an excuse to act completely randomly and scoff at everything....Thanks for the info.

Thats just a fringe benefit. But you have to be a level two user to activate it.

[Happy Shrew]

Why wouldn't engineers eat cake :holycow:

They're too busy measuring its aerodynamic properties, the amount of weight it could hold up, how fast it'll go or how quickly it can be tied to a railroad track, depending on what kind of engineer we're talking about.

And then there are the chemical engineers. Heaven help you if you offer cake to one of those.

[Little Billy]

*sneaks in....*

And here I thought Discordianism was just an excuse to act completely randomly and scoff at everything....Thanks for the info.


It isn't?

LB,
Unregenerate Scoffer.

[Little Billy]

Hmm, so I guess I have about two weeks to find a Jiffy Pop or some tin foil...

As I said, I want something DIFFERENT to talk about. :p

When talking to general audiences, is it easier to emphasize the joke disguised as a religion or the religion disguised as a joke?

Neither. Tell them you're a Unitarian, and then fill their heads full of crap you just made up.

[Little Billy]

Dear Discordians,

How can I make sure that my hair stays shiny, silky, and manageable?

Metta,
Rin

Vacuum pack it.

[Magic Friday]

It isn't?

LB,
Unregenerate Scoffer.

Well, I guess it can be, if thats what you want.

[Happy Shrew]

Neither. Tell them you're a Unitarian, and then fill their heads full of crap you just made up.

Sounds perfect.

I'm also supposed to do a persuasive presentation, so I plan on convincing everyone that a tree falling in a forest with no onr and nothing to listen only makes a sound if you think it exists and you think it fell. It doesn't have to exist and it doesn't have to fall, though.

It's going to involve one sadistic explanation of Shroedinger's Cat, I know that much for sure.

[Little Billy]

Sounds perfect.

I'm also supposed to do a persuasive presentation, so I plan on convincing everyone that a tree falling in a forest with no onr and nothing to listen only makes a sound if you think it exists and you think it fell. It doesn't have to exist and it doesn't have to fall, though.

It's going to involve one sadistic explanation of Shroedinger's Cat, I know that much for sure.

People never understand the cat. It's far too complicated.

Stick with Pavlov's Dog. THAT, they understand.

[eldora_avalon]

People never understand the cat. It's far too complicated.

Stick with Pavlov's Dog. THAT, they understand.
Um, I think you might be slipping, was she supposed to say something people would understand? :spaceman:

[Little Billy]

Um, I think you might be slipping, was she supposed to say something people would understand? :spaceman:

Well, yeah, unless she likes being burned at the stake.

LB,
Knows what happens to prophets.

[eldora_avalon]

Well, yeah, unless she likes being burned at the stake.

LB,
Knows what happens to prophets.
Don't get this thread going on the burning times, please.

Oops, you have a point, that's very different, nevermind.

[Little Billy]

Don't get this thread going on the burning times, please.

Oops, you have a point, that's very different, nevermind.

1. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! All your topics are belong to us. Make your time.

2. Yep. I have personal experience in this sort of thing.

[eldora_avalon]

1. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! All your topics are belong to us. Make your time.

2. Yep. I have personal experience in this sort of thing.
I just naturally confuse people, I don't have to think too hard about it or plan it or anything fancy like that. The words come out and people do this :awilly: or they look at me like that is what goes on in my head, which would be true, but doesn't make me worng or anything.

[Little Billy]

I just naturally confuse people, I don't have to think too hard about it or plan it or anything fancy like that. The words come out and people do this :awilly: or they look at me like that is what goes on in my head, which would be true, but doesn't make me worng or anything.

So you say, Eldora...IF that's your REAL name!

[Happy Shrew]

Well, no, confusing the crap out of people would be a good thing. Once their brains are cooked, I can implant the REAL propaganda.

[Little Billy]

Well, no, confusing the crap out of people would be a good thing. Once their brains are cooked, I can implant the REAL propaganda.

Naw. They'll kill you, before they let you disturb their little worlds.

LB,
Has been doing this a long time. It ain't pretty.

[Jenne]

You can't procreate by kissing, you know.

Hm...guess I did prove that one wrong a time or two...

[eldora_avalon]

Well, no, confusing the crap out of people would be a good thing. Once their brains are cooked, I can implant the REAL propaganda.
Thank you. That has always worked best for me. It is much easier than trying to deprive them of food, water or sleep and faster than all that too _wedgie_

[eldora_avalon]

Naw. They'll kill you, before they let you disturb their little worlds.

LB,
Has been doing this a long time. It ain't pretty.
Being a tall man and confusing people is different from being an average height woman and doing it. If people think you're cute and sweet they don't get that they are being had as easily. Sometimes doing this :flowers: works better than doing this :atantrum: It's a crap shoot, do what you do best and see what happens.

[Little Billy]

Being a tall man and confusing people is different from being an average height woman and doing it. If people think you're cute and sweet they don't get that they are being had as easily. Sometimes doing this :flowers: works better than doing this :atantrum: It's a crap shoot, do what you do best and see what happens.

When they get all rowdy about it, I do what I always do with people who wish me ill.

[instinct]

ok. i have another question :T

am i allowed to have a pet discordian merely for the purpose of my own entertainment?

and if yes

what do discordians eat?

[Magic Friday]

ok. i have another question :T

am i allowed to have a pet discordian merely for the purpose of my own entertainment?

and if yes

what do discordians eat?

Yes, you are...

No hot dog buns on fridays.

[Vincent Verthaine]

ok. i have another question :T

am i allowed to have a pet discordian merely for the purpose of my own entertainment?

and if yes

what do discordians eat?

Depending on the discordian.Most discordians have a very strong independent streak.And if you manage to make one your pet,chances are he/she is getting close enough to pull a jake on you.

Filet mignon and Pop-tarts.

[instinct]

ahhh i have something in my eye

[instinct]

ugh. well that sucked.

anywho

fillet mignon is kinda expensive ya know

and i assure you i will treat my discordian well (kind of) so if his/her independent streak gets in the way, it's because they're too stubborn to recognise a good thing and i may have to just keep them in a large cage

:uhhuhuh:

[Anubis]

oooo cages!! are there whips and chains too??

MAYONAISE!!!!

[instinct]

definitely whips and chains *grin*

no mayo though.. sorry. that costs extra :hehehehe:

[Anubis]

I just naturally confuse people, I don't have to think too hard about it or plan it or anything fancy like that. The words come out and people do this :awilly: or they look at me like that is what goes on in my head, which would be true, but doesn't make me worng or anything.
lol.. some of us are just naturals at confusing people :boing: I think I'm just insane though.. ya get the same kinds of looks...

[Anubis]

definitely whips and chains *grin*

no mayo though.. sorry. that costs extra :hehehehe:
grrr.. figures...

[eldora_avalon]

ok. i have another question :T

am i allowed to have a pet discordian merely for the purpose of my own entertainment?

and if yes

what do discordians eat?
Acutally, I suspect the biggest problem is that Discordians do things for their OWN amusement, which may, or may not, coincide with your amusement. Some of us would allow ourselves to be put in cages, see above.

Discordians eat everything and nothing. We have everything from strict vegans to strict carnivores to vampires. Careful which variety you get, you may end up going all over town looking at every health food store for tofurkey or buying a lot of expensive steak or you may end up at the blood bank trying to explain why you need a pint of blood as mixer in a real Bloody Mary. :cheers:

[Anubis]

well.. I'm not a discordian.. at least I don't think I am.. oh heck.. i just don't think!
but cages are still fun.. not that instinct will ever get me into one!

[eldora_avalon]

well.. I'm not a discordian.. at least I don't think I am.. oh heck.. i just don't think!
but cages are still fun.. not that instinct will ever get me into one!
That's the other thing, trying to get a Discordian into a cage may result with you in the cage and the Discordian outside with the key, you just never know _inabox_

[Anubis]

plus most can pick locks.. or not

[instinct]

:hmmmmm:

maybe i'll just set a discordian trap....

*plots*

[TerminallyUnique]

wouldnt a Discordian trap be the same as a paradox? :D