01-18-08 pisses me off. Not because of anything it directly has done (though I will get into what it is later) but mostly because of what it's doing to other people. The Internet is on fire with speculation as to what this new movie is about.
One problem with the Internet is that everyone has a voice. Ironic statement from someone who's own web space had no more requirements than owning a free email account. Still, most of the voices on the Internet are only a voice, there is no brain controlling what is being said by the voice. Half the people on the Internet aren't able to breath without using their mouth. No to offend those with conditions causing this, unless your condition is just being 'dumb as hell.' Still these sub IQ 60 people are able to offer up their opinions to the whole world with little to no restrictions.
If you need examples of these people I offer you the following:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=174763962&sid=1
http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25766849
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiepajW88PWciPo79p.j3qXpy6IX?qid=20070711115056AAB4DTa
Even if you are unsure of what is happening in these examples one thing should be clear, your brain is hurting from reading those. And yet these are just the type of people that will be covering the Internet trying to tell others what the meaning of 01-18-08 is. They will "decode" the "symbols" and use various math equations to prove nothing other than they should need a licence to procreate.
I'm kinda mad at JJ Abrams (the movie's creator) because he is purposely giving these morons food. Its as if he's saying "Hey you ass for brains Internet mongoloids! Having fun with this!" And they will. The problem is that if you create a website that looks like a puzzle but is in fact nothing these people will damn near fail out of school or get fired from work spending all their time trying to solve the puzzle. Example: Eon8. This was one such mystery site and guess what there was no mystery. JJ knows what he's doing and it's shaking an ant farm. Screw you for giving these people something to do!
Now for the next six months I will be forced to listen to all types of dribble about this abortion of a movie clip. I will hear it at work, from my friends, and in ever corner of the Internet. I will overhear it in stores, outdoor gathering areas, and any place people congregate. Then I will have to repeat myself about why I'm not interested in the movie. But the truth is that I will be lying. Nothing would make me happier than to see a giant something beat the hell out of NYC. Burn it, burn it all, and make sure you get Yankee Stadium too.
And to make matters worse most of the people are dead ass wrong about the movie. All I know is that JJ ripped off Chrono Trigger (skip to 13:08). Bastard, that game is classic.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Friday, July 6, 2007
//Start Translating
Yesterday I got a text message on my phone. Not that its unheard of, I have a friend who sends them to me somewhat frequently. What was surprising is that this wasn't a message from her. It wasn't sent by anyone I know either. It wasn't even sent from this country. You see I was the recipient of a text message from someone in Mexico and the message was in Spanish.
I know me some Spanish. About enough to know when someone is talking shit about me or enough to get in a fight. These are survival skills in California. However I had no idea what this message said. It clearly wasn't calling me an asshole so my Spanish was exhausted. I found a bi-lingual co-worker and had him look at it. He couldn't make it out either.
The problem was that it was short hand Spanish. Just like how people text abbreviate for English things like text - txt or even the horrific lol - "laughing out loud." Normally that second example is followed with someone being stabbed in the face for being a moron and using that phrase in the first place. This was along the same lines yet in another language.
I wish there was a punchline to this story but its a simple as it sounds. It was strange and odd. I've gotten wrong numbers before but they've always been from this country. I'll have to post about something more exciting next time. I'll be sure to make up a good story about someone's face getting blown on 4th of July. Yeah, that would be better.
I know me some Spanish. About enough to know when someone is talking shit about me or enough to get in a fight. These are survival skills in California. However I had no idea what this message said. It clearly wasn't calling me an asshole so my Spanish was exhausted. I found a bi-lingual co-worker and had him look at it. He couldn't make it out either.
The problem was that it was short hand Spanish. Just like how people text abbreviate for English things like text - txt or even the horrific lol - "laughing out loud." Normally that second example is followed with someone being stabbed in the face for being a moron and using that phrase in the first place. This was along the same lines yet in another language.
I wish there was a punchline to this story but its a simple as it sounds. It was strange and odd. I've gotten wrong numbers before but they've always been from this country. I'll have to post about something more exciting next time. I'll be sure to make up a good story about someone's face getting blown on 4th of July. Yeah, that would be better.
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