Bill Gates 7,665 11
11/20/2010 07:14 PM

I find your lack of validation disturbing...

The Ancient Fifer 186,133 44
11/20/2010 08:45 PM

I'd throw it out, buy a new one, and wear a hat.

Under-appreciated. 101,398 77
11/20/2010 08:51 PM

I don't know much about computerin' and such, but I think you should shave your head, wait a few days and then invest in some warpaint.

SIV9939 13,642 16
11/20/2010 09:02 PM

I don't know much about computerin' and such, but I think you should shave your head, wait a few days and then invest in some warpaint.


And then have the lamest death in franchise history.

Bill the Squirrel 53,270 54
11/20/2010 09:15 PM

SIV = DEAD. TO. ME!

SIV9939 13,642 16
11/20/2010 09:45 PM

What? While Obi Wan is hanging there Darth Maul hits his lightsaber against the ground instead of killing him. He totally could have won that fight, but instead he just stood there.

Dogs Akimbo 211,626 32
11/20/2010 09:49 PM

Yes, you are ALL as amusing as a fat man in a pork pie hat slipping on a banana peel, but what about my Firefox problem?

Crazyballs puts the stamp on kids! 784 11
11/20/2010 10:02 PM

What Firefox problem?

1 2 3 4 Phla 131,068 34
11/20/2010 10:25 PM

Dearest Dogs,

And I mean this in the very sincerest way,

Frost YOUR mother-FrostING PICTURES.

Goddamn.
Phlargh

syncope 49,019 14
11/20/2010 11:00 PM

Happy thoughts!

1 2 3 4 Phla 131,068 34
11/20/2010 11:12 PM

That's nice. Frost you and your christmas ornaments.

Dianerda 57,835 109
11/20/2010 11:37 PM

WHAT THE Frost SYNCOPE.

Thanks. I'm on Team Phla now!

Crazyballs puts the stamp on kids! 784 11
11/20/2010 11:53 PM

I don't have anything to add, I'm just posting so I don't see that picture when this page loads.

The Ancient Fifer 186,133 44
11/21/2010 12:06 AM

That will probably be gone by the morning, but before that, I'd like to thank Syncope for ruining the delicious chicken, mozzerella and tomato sandwich on home made focaccia that I just ate. And I'd like to add that the picture is at least four kinds of wrong I can think of off the top of my head.

I'm unfriending you on facebook, Randall.

~ Jeeni, lurking clickie faerie ~ 47,815 51
11/21/2010 06:09 AM

Heh, I guess I'm glad the pic is already gone. I was wondering why everyone was getting worked up about the words "Happy thoughts!"

1 2 3 4 Phla 131,068 34
11/21/2010 11:00 AM

I hate infections that look like christmas ornaments.

Dogs Akimbo 211,626 32
11/21/2010 02:34 PM

Okay, I am now conphused by Phla (did you just hear that sound? A thousand voices going, So what else is new?).

I always thought your dislike of embedded pictures was because you posted from a cell phone and couldn't see the pictures because your phone didn't support Java or some other Muslim island, and that it caused the pages to load slowly and with a tag saying, Upgrade to something that doesn't run on kerosene, Ms. Luddite, but now I find out that you actually do see these pictures.

I'm now having to completely redo my Phla Diorama (PhlaDi) based upon this new information. What else is going to come out? You don't actually live in Arkansas? You're not an ultra-marathoner who lost his thumbs to an IED during the Persian Gulf War? You don't like Red Stripe (Hooray Beer!)?

Is it possible that they also lied to me about that whole Work Hard, Do Your Best, and Jesus Will Loan You Money For a Camaro? Is it possible that there is no Santa Claus and unbaptized babies do not get reborn as Siberian Husky puppies?

I'm going to need some time alone to think about this.

~ Jeeni, lurking clickie faerie ~ 47,815 51
11/21/2010 02:38 PM

PhlaDi Phla Phla Phla ~

Phla Di Da 131,068 34
11/21/2010 03:06 PM

Mein Kamphl: An Essay On Why I (Mostly) Hate Pictures

I hate two kinds of pictures. Gross ones, and stolen ones.

Gross ones:
I want to be able to DECIDE if I want to see something gross. The mouseover used to be my best friend. If your url says http://infection.com or www.wierdassheadbumps.org, I'm not going to click on that. You are free to, but I would like to not subject myself to that. However, if you throw a picture of it in the middle of a thread, I cannot get around that. It is there and cannot be unseen.

Stolen ones:
I'm sure I'm mostly alone on this one, but I really hate when the picture is a self-contained joke stolen off the web (ie lolcat, motivational poster, etc), owing nothing to your own creativity other than the ability to cut and paste. It's like me performing a concert where I play a Beatles record and then accept all thrown panties. This is a good comparison and you know it. It's all about getting credit when credit isn't due. It's not your damn picture. Be creative and spend an extra five seconds to make your own joke, and I will throw my panties at you.

When it is your own picture, when you've added your own caption, when you're using a picture in a way in which it wasn't originally intended and/or it's not going to make me throw up and/or doesn't look like a christmas ornament, then we're cool.

Drewcifer aka Captain Paxil 46,366 58
11/21/2010 03:11 PM

What if I made my own lolcat?

I can has panteez now?

Bill the Squirrel 53,270 54
11/21/2010 03:16 PM

Phla, I want you so bad right now.

Phla Di Da 131,068 34
11/21/2010 03:21 PM

To die? Or for something better than that?

Pram 80,728 42
11/21/2010 03:42 PM

Thirdly, does this look infected:

No, it looks like a perfectly healthy shaved wookie ass!

Dogs Akimbo 211,626 32
11/21/2010 04:37 PM

So, no one can help me with my Firefox problem: I increase the text size using CTRL and +, but if I refresh the page, it changes back to the default font size. This so startles me that I immediately poop myself and I now have dried poop all over my legs.

That last statement may or may not be true, but I'm hoping I get a few orbs because of it. Yep, the dried poop on my leg is reaaallllly starting to itch.

Pram 80,728 42
11/21/2010 04:39 PM

I have a similar problem with anywhere on a web page that has a radial button you're supposed to select. Zug and other places. This is only occasionally happening, but the buttons just don't show up and I have to guess where they are. Then, when they do show up, I don't want to click them anymore.

It reminds me of being a woman.

Dogs Akimbo 211,626 32
11/21/2010 04:43 PM

My problem reminds me of being the last kid picked for kickball. I'm still going to play, but it's just not going to be as much fun.

Pram 80,728 42
11/21/2010 07:26 PM

No it doesn't, it reminds you of being a woman.

Closet Friend 7,665 11
11/22/2010 02:25 AM

So, no one can help me with my Firefox problem: I increase the text size using CTRL and +, but if I refresh the page, it changes back to the default font size.

Try this:

1) Open a new tab in Firefox

2) Type "about:config" in the address field and hit ENTER

3) Be careful

4) Type "browser.zoom" in the filter field (no ENTER)

5) Make sure the three entries* have "true" values**

6) Close the tab

*"browser.zoom.full"
*"browser.zoom.siteSpecific"
*"browser.zoom.updateBackgroundTabs"

**RIGHT CLICK and select "Toggle" to change from false

DO NOT DELETE any of the complete listings; however and if need be, new "true" boolean entries may be added for any listing that might be missing...

Sorry if this comes across as overly simple or condescending...

Dogs Akimbo 211,626 32
11/22/2010 02:45 AM

That didn't fix it, but it was fun playing along.

Plus, I'm now moist.

Pram 80,728 42
11/22/2010 06:52 AM

TOLD you!

KChiki watches you while you post! 128,446 98
11/22/2010 08:45 AM

Dogs, have you tried downloading the nosquint Firefox extension?

KChiki watches you while you post! 128,446 98
11/22/2010 08:48 AM

Or you can try this;

Tools > Options > Content > Fonts & colors > Advanced > uncheck "Allow pages to choose" > OK

BillSalamie 67,060 13
11/22/2010 08:53 AM

I never understood how Old Ben Kenobi was the best alias Obi Wan Kenobi could come up with.

turtle10: SUYT(urkies) 42,578 26
11/22/2010 09:01 AM

Phla...I would like to comment on your essaym, if I may.


Damn. You said no

turtle10: SUYT(urkies) 42,578 26 decides to be a rebel
11/22/2010 09:05 AM

You can't tell me what to do!




I agree with some of the stolen pictures are not original. However (I'm serious because I italicized), a well timed "stolen" picture can be funny. The poster may not have created said picture, but instead took the time to search, save, store, and wait to unleaShakespeare as a witty comment.

I do agree that gross embedded pictures are increasing the sales of eye bleach and I too miss the mouse over option.

Thirdly and lastly, potatoes are yummy in any form.

Phla Di Da 131,068 34
11/22/2010 09:59 AM

So do I get more clickies because it took me a long time to type that out? That's not how ZUGland works, my friend.

But if you need a round of applause because it took you a long time to tie your shoes, then I'm here for you pal. You deserve it.

Dogs Akimbo 211,626 32
11/22/2010 11:54 AM

Or you can try this

Didn't work, but I appreciate the thought.

That changes the font, but doesn't make the text resizing 'stick.'

Under-appreciated. 101,398 77
11/22/2010 01:01 PM

For Phla:

Closet Friend 7,665 11
11/22/2010 01:05 PM

Was nosquint ever applied? If so, and if also ineffective, then try this...

~ Jeeni, lurking clickie faerie ~ 47,815 51
11/22/2010 02:23 PM

Undies, you drew that just for Phla? Cool!

Straw Potato Pie 98,023 37
11/22/2010 03:11 PM

Phla has a very good point about getting orbs for posting a funny picture that we didn't create ourselves. I bet if we eliminate the inline picture function, our content will be more original and we'll be much more deserving of the orbs that we do (or do not) get.

Straw Potato Pie 98,023 37
11/22/2010 03:12 PM

So anyway, did you hear the big news about that actress...Reese something-or-other...getting stabbed?

Phla Di Da 131,068 34
11/22/2010 03:32 PM

I almost wanted to hump your leg. Almost.

~ Jeeni, lurking clickie faerie ~ 47,815 51
11/22/2010 03:37 PM

In real life, I will laugh at a joke someone has told me - whether or not they've made it up, or are are simply recounting it for me. If their delivery is good and it takes me by surprise, I'll laugh.

The second time I hear the same joke, I tend not to laugh, or laugh as much - unless the circumstances are slightly different, and it becomes a running gag.

The third, and any additional times I hear the joke, especially from the same person, I tend to want to stab them, but do tend to restrain myself.

~

My my orbing policy on ZUG follows the same basic principles.

Under-appreciated. 101,398 77
11/22/2010 05:02 PM

Are you being sarcastic, Jeeni? I didn't draw that. That's why I posted it.




Here's the part where you say you were being sarcastic, and I'm a dumbdumbhead.

~ Jeeni, lurking clickie faerie ~ 47,815 51
11/22/2010 07:38 PM

Never sarcastic with you. Fascious!