Member Status Revisited

yum! the blackberry is evidently the one at the bottom? the delightful part is leaking out.

ow, I'm hungry again.

I don't think it was ba"k"er. I believe it had to do with fishing.

But, but, but

Pi are squared and yours be round

I was a masterbaker for a quite a while, but gave it up when my eyesight started to go bad.

Don't forget that a disproprtionate number of answers are found near the top. Partly because the person answering may get in first with the ideal answer, partly because more people are likely to read stuff near the top of the list, and partly because late entrants can cobble together answers based on what others have said and insert it near the top.

I think the system is more-or-less OK as is, although the basic titles should be changed from member through guru, to something more realistic: member = "productive member of society" (with not enough time to spend it online) through several steps to "guru" = "eminently distractable twit who has nothing better to do". Of course the new titles seem a little wordy...

In my experience, good answers are awarded in a highly subjective way, and often (or usually) have little to do technical correctness. My "best" good answer (which has, I think, about 30 votes at this point) was a meandering, wordy, poorly-edited piece of drivel which nevertheless struck an emotional chord.

Many answers that are utterly and totally unsupportable by science or engineering principles get good answer votes, (by, for example, over unity and HHO promoters) whereas straightforward correct answers are ignored. Fyz's answers, for example, are very rarely not "good" : they are articulate, clear, and almost always technically correct -- and even when they seem to be incorrect in someone's opinion, the "incorrectness" has to do with points shaved very fine. We have some individuals who are nearly incapable of answering anything correctly, yet have several "good answers" in their tally.

But having said all this drivel, I say leave the existing system alone. Arguments should be accepted on their merit, rather ad hominem: anyone who accepts what some "guru" says an the basis of the title alone, is a fool. The existing scheme is fun, and we hope that everyone realizes that no one should engineer a safety sling based on anything said here.

I'm afraid your post has a negative BrevQuot and is therefore deemed a BAD ANSWER.
I have however skim read it at speed and it does appear to redeemed by the mention of sling backs near the end.
Ladies footwear is always a winner for me... therefore it's a GOOD ANSWER.

I hope this clarifies the matter in hand
Del

A cat with a shoe fetish that is a new one on me.

Can I trade you about 30 posts for about 45 GA's ? I've not given an exact figure, since it's likely to vary with time, but if you don't act quick I shall withdraw this once-in-a-lifetime offer only 8 more times.

OK, I displayed an unseemly lack of BrevQuot, but I did Paragrinate by way of compensation. Note my astonishing self-control in not using smiley things and excalamtion marks here. The possible erruption is such that I don't even dare risk dithering to use the spulchker.......OMG.......TLA MAD imminent.........

aaaggggghhhhhh.......image inversion has occured .......

OOOH your bad...

Trading GAs sort of like carbon credits, I like it.

notice no smilies here either, they are however implied.

:) I'm all wiped and clean now ! Almost back to normal !!! The electron balance is restored as well

The first paragraph of your response seems fine... but then it's as if your brain shorts out, and the subsequent paragraphs seem to have been written by someone (or something) devoid of any sort of language or intellectual skills. Did you take a swig of something really strong just before diving into the second paragraph?

Just for future reference, the grits we sometimes eat in the southern US are called "hominy" not "hominem".

I passed an elephant, and partook of some Gau Jal, so to speak. A fresh cup of Kopi Luwak should see me right. For some strange reason my toilet is blocked and the lid wont close.....

we never reply anything correctly.

I hope that correctly (you are human/ earthlings) you meant me

And getting GAs are simple - just get in and change the status. And you will never know how many GAs you have given me (except when threatened at plug-point).

In fact I don't like the GAs (we are not good are we ) so GAs make us with shame.

I love GAs from our fellows - for that we have to earn it.

say we tie the tail of a squirrel (who looks like a fox but still an earthling) to a cat is worth 0.132 points ( degree of difficulty =0.5)

Tying it to the duck in/out of pond = 1.0 (degree of difficulty =3.5- ducks are very sensitive about the tail)

Connecting the spark station to lighning arrestor is 5GAs if we can make it explode else 0 GA.

(sparky is back did anybody notice ?)

etc.

I have a new contract from somebody calling themselves "Area 51". Something to do with "escapee stop return urgent stop dead or alive stop much $$$ stop". I'm weighing up the ethics, and confirmation of which gets higher price . You cannot hide with ears like those. Rather nice - and MIB's have not specified whole body to be returned

And you thought that with my fellas within the gun it will hit ME !!!. Typical earhling thought.

MIB can not return their own body can they ? to whom ?

Without being personal I remember at the time of plague, each rat tail use to fetch a nice return what about tails of others ? I have to find out.

Then again MIBs do't have tails have they? _{not on the back side at least} (It will be struck of for impropriety i am sure)

I suspect Del Pied the Piper < bad Sweeny Todd word-play witheld for fear of avatar life>

Have the poor squirrel gone to fox (or may be cat) and thereby attained the horned one ?

Squirrel is having a nap, but left copious notes/instructions. It's punctuation crimes left me confused about the handover ; " I'm off. Time to eat Devil. Back in a Sec." I'm no better but chances are he'll be back soon.

Yeah, what about some genius who has the username Bates ? Besides, if I'm the font of all knowledge on nanotechnology and get lots of Good Answers on the subject, it would be unfair to give the impression I could also advice you on how to boil an egg.

We could all add whatever letters after our names, but I'd be tempted to add lots of really impressive sounding ones. Maybe some sort of IQ test while registering ? Nah, I'd just get some clever-clogs to do it for me. How about pay per post - we'd get lots of awfully nice rich people, Bankers and such. We could do it sort of 'what's a search engine?', 'googles a bit', 'google a fair bit', 'googles a lot' ranking. Hey, I know, we could just have a mild giggle about titles and make our own minds up about what we do/don't read.

I'm far too busy considering what constitutes a 'Good Answer' or 'Off-Topic' to worry about this.

I agree, I blunder so often that I'm surprised I don't suffer from hoof-in-mouth disease.

Nice cat.

It is lucky that you didn't use the synonym of Cat, the thread would have been clsed due to inappropriate word.

Isn't Mobi Dick an STD? (Sorry, Mobi, I just had to say it!)

(Kris The Devil made me do it. Where is that Red Guy, anyway? Off tempting the Pope?)

The red cape and yellow strides went in the wash together....came out looking like Rupert Bear....most embarrassing

Be careful europium.................I resemble that remark!!

I may have just sullied my reputation . If they introduce the death penalty for those who slip below a GA/Posts ratio limit, I'm a gonna !

To save you and the Admins (who are packing Uzzis and waiting just outside your door) the trouble, I've computed your ratio of GAs to posts and show it here as a percentage: 0.298120544%. This sucky figure takes into account your forthcoming reply which will also not garner a GA. You are soooooo screwed.

Would you care for a wager, Mr My-calculator-ain't-big-enough ? I suckered somebody once before...... Anyway, it looks like Dances with Trees propped you up a little bit........the implication is almost too funny to say....._{sort of, "Texan member given support by wood lover"}

"Would you care for a wager, Mr My-calculator-ain't-big-enough?"

I never make deals with the Devil, but in your case I'll make an exception.

"I suckered somebody once before."

Just once? I find that hard to believe. You're a devil squirrel, after all. Where is the fat guy in the little chair?

"Anyway, it looks like Dances with Trees propped you up a little bit..."

At my age I need all the propping-up I can get. Liquid nitrogen helps sometimes.

"...the implication is almost too funny to say.....sort of, "Texan member given support by wood lover"

That does it. I'm giving you a GA, but it won't matter because you forgot to uncheck your Off-Topic thingie. "Thanks for being honest!" (So what are those that we don't mark OT? Lies?)

Careful what you wish for.........

nasty one you are, conspiracy it must be.

OK who put Yoda in my keyboard...

Any thing to do with your key board can be done by only one

Yes, a secretive one. My keys are all sticky and I don't know who did it

I was going to start a run on GA's for you. Just to screw the magic eight ball. But now, well now the OT says it all.

Oh no not the magic ball, not that...

Due to De's breakfasting habits, I've been banned from tasseograhy. My client in Austin has gone strangely quiet since I recommended extipicy to him. Perhaps I should have added that this is lightly different to the ol' leaves, in that it doesn't need to end in tears like some kind of seppuku mistake. _{I've got a great deal running with google for all this stuff}

..This is still my first breakfast.
I was out at 7 this morning liberating some logs from the tyrany of overplanting.
Only just onto the tea toast, Sunday paper...anyway that was never handball...bloody ref was a homer...should be strung up.
Del

Hey that reminds me, do people still chuck bog-rolls at football matches ? This is one for Yuvals wrapper thread. Old style rattles would make much more sense. Knock the bloody ref for six, and you can re-use them Bringing back those sturdy long shorts and vest would be good too - save on all those tears. Real men never used to hug each other and swap shirts. I dare not digress to the team bath thing.......it deserves a much better place Look how cold they get in the modern kit ;

What we need is ladies football, cold would be an asset, trading shirts please do, short shorts yes please. A new trend is needed me thinks...

Oh the twists and turns this thread has taken...

I've developed a sudden, and very eager, interest in football ! Rugby would make for a fine mixed sports event as well.

Indeed, brings a whole new meaning to Scrum

Hey..new Avatar.
Cute...but no cigar!
Del

It's a 'top-only' shot. aka a 'Lewinski'. See those clutching claws.....

Are those clutching claws yours? (I won't think so)

And it is definitely not a top only (well I don't know with bottom not shown) .

Is it your re-birth ?

Squirrel → fox→ devil →squirrel → ...

And the cycle goes on ad infinitum (or everything falls in a darkhole)

BTW: what del had for breakfast ? - he went in the morning to liberate some logs

and you know early cats birds get the squirrels worms.

In holland we have korfball that is mixed, then only interesting about it is the celebrations after scoring

Talking of "bog rolls".............thought of this one I have stored away in "my pictures"

Ah Ha, you get a GA too, take that....

I fear you may want to subtract from me......

Done! <hehe>

Doh ! Now I'll never catch Del's OT record

Why not we have a record of OT points instead of GA points ?

I'd like to see it too, but somewhere Del has the mother of all OT's. Near on 10 OT votes he got ! Damn feline is getting his cake both ways

Here Kris, you can fix del up if you wish............take him for a swim.........in a "rubber duckie"

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Splaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash

Ding dong del pussys in the well

Who put him in?

..........it wasn't me............honest.

I cannot tell a lie..............it was Kris...........he done it!!!!!!!!

That is going to be one POed pussy cat

PMSL ! I reckon the cat clawed the boat on purpose as it escaped.

Nah! Del would never do that...........(thinks)...........or woud he???

On reflection, the cat might be heroically attacking the Humpback whale that just hit the boat. It won't puncture the whale 'till it's within pouncing distance of dry land.

Very good theory, they could also be on a raft in Scotland and the cat is defending the children fro the Loch Ness Monster.

Nah - it's more like a Haggis in flight, you can see the pink con-trail in the picture.

I like the name you put on the photo.

For those that don't know, put your mouse pointer on the picture, right-click, and choose Properties. An Element Properties box opens up that you might have to expand by dragging the right side to show the entire location.

A8174C63-0E36-3B34-7413F361F2132B19

That's a bloody silly name

Well Doug, I have so many pictures in a number of folders.............and I never know why I put a particular photo in there..........i put a little notation on it and..............BANG.....................it triggers my memory...............hahahaha..............what memory!!!!!!

Now what the hell is this supposed to mean..............I had it in my pictures..............but ...............what for...........I don't know!!!!!!!!!!

there you go an OT from me. If an Off Topic gets an OT does that make it On Topic?

Ta ! I've just realized I can probably give it an OT myself as well.....It's currently showing 7, so if I succeed it should be 8 OT in just a second

9 and 7. <hehe>

Damn....I think it might take a few minutes to register, but the signs are good....

"You are rating your own comment. Restrictions apply!"

Only option (for me) is OT, so all should be good soon.

Go Kris go