Author Topic: "What Are You Thinking Now?" (Read 987122 times)

Clefilicious❣ · « **Reply #16000 on:** May 10, 2012, 06:49:53 AM »

There was no luck with the last place, so I'm still job-hunting.

Have an opportunity for an interview at Target for overnight stocking. I'm going to call tomorrow to set it up.

Quickman · « **Reply #16001 on:** May 10, 2012, 06:59:07 AM »

Good luck with that.

I'm fighting off a fever tonight. Been feeling sick all day.

Gaia · « **Reply #16002 on:** May 12, 2012, 01:03:05 AM »

Okay, Wookieepedia's connection is strange for me at times. Some areas, it's okay.. others is just copious amounts of slowdown. Weird.

Akamaru · « **Reply #16003 on:** May 12, 2012, 07:23:37 AM »

"Well, f*** you too. I don't know why I bothered changing for you."

Quickman · « **Reply #16004 on:** May 12, 2012, 07:34:25 AM »

Quote from: Gaia on May 12, 2012, 01:03:05 AM

Okay, Wookieepedia's connection is strange for me at times. Some areas, it's okay.. others is just copious amounts of slowdown. Weird.

That's Wikia for you. It also may have something to do with the page size. Also, I assume that you don't have an account and are thus using the ugly, default Wikia skin. If you made an account, you could switch to the Monobook skin, which is far superior and faster.

Join us. Use Monobook. Even just for browsing. It has no ads.

Mirby · « **Reply #16005 on:** May 12, 2012, 07:43:13 AM »

Quote from: Quickman on May 12, 2012, 07:34:25 AM

That's Wikia for you. It also may have something to do with the page size. Also, I assume that you don't have an account and are thus using the ugly, default Wikia skin. If you made an account, you could switch to the Monobook skin, which is far superior and faster.

Join us. Use Monobook. Even just for browsing. It has no ads.

stop trying to get people to join the dark side

i don't care if you have cookies i ain't doin' it!

Sapphire Knight · « **Reply #16006 on:** May 12, 2012, 08:39:42 AM »

Quote from: Mirby on May 12, 2012, 07:43:13 AM

stop trying to get people to join the dark side

i don't care if you have cookies i ain't doin' it!

I was on the Dark Side once, but I went back to the Light when I didn't get the coffee they promised.

Quickman · « **Reply #16007 on:** May 12, 2012, 08:47:55 AM »

Lucasfilm still hasn't invited us over for coffee, even though they used an entire article in an episode of The Clone Wars. Let me see if I can find it...

Here we go. The article it's displaying is this one. Everything, right down to our citations, is on that screen and translated into Aurebesh.

Sapphire Knight · « **Reply #16008 on:** May 12, 2012, 08:50:50 AM »

Quote from: Quickman on May 12, 2012, 08:47:55 AM

Lucasfilm still hasn't invited us over for coffee, even though they used an entire article in an episode of The Clone Wars. Let me see if I can find it...

Here we go. The article it's displaying is this one. Everything, right down to our citations, is on that screen and translated into Aurebesh.

All I can say to that is 'wow'... o3o

Quickman · « **Reply #16009 on:** May 12, 2012, 09:30:05 AM »

And when StarWars.Com redid their site, their replacement for the Databank, the Encyclopedia, now links to Wookieepedia. Every entry in their Encyclopedia links to its corresponding Wookieepedia article. Once we saw that they did that, I drafted up a formal thank-you letter that jSarek sent to Lucasfilm.

Gaia · « **Reply #16010 on:** May 12, 2012, 07:09:31 PM »

Quote from: Quickman on May 12, 2012, 07:34:25 AM

That's Wikia for you. It also may have something to do with the page size. Also, I assume that you don't have an account and are thus using the ugly, default Wikia skin. If you made an account, you could switch to the Monobook skin, which is far superior and faster.

Join us. Use Monobook. Even just for browsing. It has no ads.

I did on TF Wiki, but I wonder if it's universal. Sometimes it happens to me on other sites in some sections so it could be just my connection acting up again, and I can't sign up if I have no content to share.. *le sigh*

Quickman · « **Reply #16011 on:** May 13, 2012, 07:49:51 AM »

Nothing wrong with signing up just to edit for spelling and grammar. That's mostly what I do!

Anywho, behold, Mary Sue. Read the "Personality and traits" section for Mary Sue goodness. This article just reeks of Mary Sue. Everything about it stinks.

Gaia · « **Reply #16012 on:** May 13, 2012, 07:12:39 PM »

Biggest example of Sue I've seen yet.

DarkWaltz · « **Reply #16013 on:** May 14, 2012, 01:05:10 AM »

... That just... yikes.

Mirby · « **Reply #16014 on:** May 14, 2012, 01:08:19 AM »

her name should be Meredith Susan

or Mary Sue for short.

Quickman · « **Reply #16015 on:** May 14, 2012, 05:48:38 AM »

If you wish to compare the traits...

That N-25 hits each and every single criteria with a sledgehammer.

Sapphire Knight · « **Reply #16016 on:** May 14, 2012, 06:39:51 AM »

Quote from: Quickman on May 13, 2012, 07:49:51 AM

Nothing wrong with signing up just to edit for spelling and grammar. That's mostly what I do!

Anywho, behold, Mary Sue. Read the "Personality and traits" section for Mary Sue goodness. This article just reeks of Mary Sue. Everything about it stinks.

Didn't you link to that particular Mary Sue before? o3o

Quickman · « **Reply #16017 on:** May 14, 2012, 07:38:12 AM »

Yep, that Mary Sue should look familiar. This time, though, it's been expanded with more Mary Sue goodness.

Akamaru · « **Reply #16018 on:** May 14, 2012, 05:45:47 PM »

Remind me again why bird poop can actually cause car paint to start peeling off if you don't clean it for a long while?

Gaia · « **Reply #16019 on:** May 15, 2012, 04:07:07 AM »

Quote from: Sapphire Knight on May 14, 2012, 06:39:51 AM

Didn't you link to that particular Mary Sue before? o3o

DeviantArt is swarming with them (practically a breeding ground), I'm trying not to trying not to make Sues but I end up with a few "..Abandoned Lab" here, and a "carefree traveler" there. Nobody's perfect. >>

DarkWaltz · « **Reply #16020 on:** May 15, 2012, 04:26:26 AM »

Eh, a character with some 'Sue' or 'Stu' tendencies can be fine so long as you don't go overboard and keep them well balanced to be believable (And no, clumsiness does not counter the 'Sue'. I'm eyeing you, Bella. >.> ). There are some people though, who the moment they see OC, FC, or even CanonxOC/FC will go ballistic without even reading about the character or giving them a chance.

Quickman · « **Reply #16021 on:** May 15, 2012, 05:25:07 AM »

This one is not. Like I said, it hits all of the criteria with a sledgehammer.

Sapphire Knight · « **Reply #16022 on:** May 15, 2012, 10:01:05 AM »

Quote from: DarkWaltz on May 15, 2012, 04:26:26 AM

Eh, a character with some 'Sue' or 'Stu' tendencies can be fine so long as you don't go overboard and keep them well balanced to be believable (And no, clumsiness does not counter the 'Sue'. I'm eyeing you, Bella. >.> ). There are some people though, who the moment they see OC, FC, or even CanonxOC/FC will go ballistic without even reading about the character or giving them a chance.

I recall there are several tests to see if your FC/OC is a Sue/Stu or balanced floating around out there. Now, to find a couple good in-depth ones... -w-

Quickman · « **Reply #16023 on:** May 15, 2012, 10:24:31 AM »

I regularly run my characters through litmus tests to make sure they're well-balanced. Haven't had a problem with my characters yet. Though, if I ran the Mary Sue I linked through the tests, she might break them!

Sapphire Knight · « **Reply #16024 on:** May 15, 2012, 07:43:13 PM »

~~Would you be willing to provide a link to where these tests can be found? o3o~~

Scratch that, I found it while looking for something completely different.

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