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CinemaZebra View Drop Down

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Joined: March 13 2010
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:48

Pug and St. Bernard?

A Person

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Posted: July 27 2010 at 11:49

I'm a mutt, a mongrel.

CinemaZebra View Drop Down

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Posted: July 27 2010 at 12:03

And I'm a shape-shifting zebra trapped in a theater with meh internet connection, WHAT.

DisgruntledPorcupine View Drop Down

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Joined: January 16 2010
Location: Thunder Bay CAN
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 12:10

I wonder what I am...

Anyways, we need to make one that fears all things new. It shall simply be referred to as "Walter."

The Sleepwalker View Drop Down

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Joined: February 03 2009
Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 12:14

Originally posted by DisgruntledPorcupine

DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Anyways, we need to make one that fears all things new. It shall simply be referred to as "Walter."

It's the ugliest of trolls. Such a disturbing creature even admins don't dare to come near it.

CinemaZebra View Drop Down

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Posted: July 27 2010 at 12:20

yanch

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Location: Lowell, MA
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 12:32

I;m a mutt too. I don't fit any of these. I sort of qualify as an Old Progger, but I'm not "that" old, do remember a lot and can form complete, somewhat coherent sentences.

refugee

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Joined: November 20 2006
Location: Greece
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 13:42

yanch wrote:

I;m a mutt too. I don't fit any of these. I sort of qualify as an Old Progger, but I'm not "that" old, do remember a lot and can form complete, somewhat coherent sentences.

Same here. Too young for flower power, not really too young for punk, but I discovered prog when punk was in the cradle, so I was left on the train when the station left …

Nevertheless, I enjoyed very much reading the opening post, though I don’t feel I belong in any of the categories.

He say nothing is quite what it seems;
I say nothing is nothing
(Peter Hammill)

Any Colour You Like View Drop Down

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Joined: May 15 2009
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Points: 12294

Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:03

The Sleepwalker wrote:

DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Anyways, we need to make one that fears all things new. It shall simply be referred to as "Walter."

It's the ugliest of trolls. Such a disturbing creature even admins don't dare to come near it.

I was going to create a group just for silly trolls, but I thought that it would have been too obviously pointed at certain members of the community.

SaltyJon

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Joined: February 08 2008
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Points: 28772

Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:15

Originally posted by Any Colour You Like

Any Colour You Like wrote:

6. "The Shredder" (Shreddis Roomite)

The Shredder is an elusive creature. Forged in the depths of the Just For Fun section, the Shredder inhabits the 'Shred Room' a general purpose chat room that contains a literal plethora of characters. Popular posting topics for Shredders include; Magma, Univers Zero, Magma, Chamber Rock, Magma, Threadjacking, Boredom and Magma. The Shredder also has a penchant for quote trains. Unfortunately, little else is known about them, their secrets locked inside 500 page long threads.

8. "The Joker" (Forumis Funnyite)

The Joker is the light-hearted forum member. What he may lack in prog knowledge, he makes up wise-cracks, one-liners and general forum humour. The Joker is the best anti-troll weapon known on PA (besides the mod's 'anti-troll spray'), and can be seen roaming most sections of the forum at any given time making slightly inappropriate jokes about Chapman sticks and bald men.

14. "The Collab" (Forumis Collabourus)

The Collaborator is the pack mule of the forum. They devote hours of their day to serving the needs of their respective genre team, receiving only the adoration of fellow collabs as a reward. When not responding to new band suggestions from a seasoned Spammer, they can be found listening to mountains of myspace samples, voting on arbitrary charts or lurking in the nightmarish depths of the Collaborator Zone.

16. "The Legend" (Postis Iconis)

The Legend is a rogue, an icon - a member whose reputation precedes them. This member will probably have several thousand posts more than is healthy, and is most likely to be an ex-collab who grew to know too much. The Legend can be also hybrid of the 'Old Hand' and the 'Joker', and will often make unexpected appearances in threads, sometimes derailing them, other times enhancing discussions with well-placed articulate comments. A true icon of the forum, the Legend is one member that cannot be ignored or hidden behind quote trains - no matter how large and inane they may be.

JJLehto

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Joined: April 05 2006
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:40

tl;dr

Seriously, started but got bored and skipped the rest and went straight to making this comment.
Is there something that fits me into any of the member types? I'm guessing lazy f**k would be fitting.
I suppose troll as well

EDIT: went back to read it...

I suppose I'm a combo of troll and shreeder? Though I don't really frequent the SR.
I guess fundie? But then again its more like a fun hobby, I certainly dont take it seriously, don't attack others, and the ones that bother me I just troll LOL

I don't really fit too neatly into any.

I'm a wanderer!!!

Edited by JJLehto - July 27 2010 at 16:43

JJLehto

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Joined: April 05 2006
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:41

Any Colour You Like wrote:

The Sleepwalker wrote:

DisgruntledPorcupine wrote:

Anyways, we need to make one that fears all things new. It shall simply be referred to as "Walter."

It's the ugliest of trolls. Such a disturbing creature even admins don't dare to come near it.

I was going to create a group just for silly trolls, but I thought that it would have been too obviously pointed at certain members of the community.

You shoulda done it. No fear of offending anyone!

Any Colour You Like View Drop Down

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Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:42

JJLehto wrote:

tl;dr

Seriously, started but got bored and skipped the rest and went straight to making this comment.
Is there something that fits me into any of the member types? I'm guessing lazy f**k would be fitting.
I suppose troll as well

Forumis Apatheticus, then.

JJLehto

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Joined: April 05 2006
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:44

^ ah yeah that's fitting. Especially since I dont really take much seriously or stay in one thread.
I am just a vagrant, wandering through the site spreading sh*t and sillyness where I go.
This thread is pretty cool and you know, I like that title!

Oh, and I think its pretty obvious my trolling is not subtle LOL

but I would never make something so obvious as "Lindsay Lohan, Prog?" or any over the top DT love thread. Save that for 4chan! Not this respectable webs....
meh so apathetic

Edited by JJLehto - July 27 2010 at 16:48

The Truth

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Joined: April 19 2009
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 16:51

A Person wrote:

I think I am a crossbreed.

This, I shred alot but still post in quite a few music threads.

zappaholic View Drop Down

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Joined: March 24 2006
Location: flyover country
Status: Offline
Points: 2822

Posted: July 27 2010 at 19:18

Part Lurker, part Joker, mostly Complete Doofus.

Never been in the Shred Room. Fraid of what I might find there. Stern Smile

"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken

Atavachron View Drop Down

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Joined: September 30 2006
Location: Pearland
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Posted: July 27 2010 at 19:56

simply brilliant Ben, a classic-- I have no idea what I am but thanks for the laughs and keen observations

Any Colour You Like View Drop Down

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Posted: July 28 2010 at 02:44

No worries.

Thumbs Up

JJLehto

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Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Posted: July 28 2010 at 02:55

BTW I really do love DT, but I'm no fanboy.
After all it is a fact they are the greatest band to ever have existed. Anyone who disagrees really has no musical taste.

And this was an awesome thread, nice to see some OC!

AtomicCrimsonRush View Drop Down

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Posted: July 28 2010 at 08:41

Amazing OP - hilarious and true!

I am a mixed hybrid between The Collab" (Forumis Collabourus), The Old Hand and The Spammer (one who hangs around 'just for fun' threads too long)