Monday laugh

This is going to be another 10-minute post. It has to be.

First, two cool pictures. I mentally categorize these as "image responses". Both were created for the express purpose of being included in a post on a web forum. Both made me giggle when I saw them.

Forums tend to be about just about everything that anyone anywhere can think to write about. I do mean anything. This image is for those situations, and also when the speaker is quoting someone who, frankly, doesn't really carry any weight with the listener. I hear they're coming out with version 1.2 soon.

I'm especially fond of this bunny. You see some strange stuff on forums. Not everyone speaks English, and not everyone who speaks English can write coherently. Every time I think of this picture I have to suppress a grin. I must admit I have even suppressed the urge to include this in an email reply on many occasions. (Be warned: now that I've shown it around, you may be next!)

Finally, I made two interesting discoveries this morning:

• The details of Apple's new iPhone
• How little some people are impressed by the iPhone (warning, language)
• Uncyclopedia, a spoof on Wikipedia, wherein I found the above mockery of the iPhone.

Oh, uh, I guess that's three things.

A monday laugh

This video is highly recommended by the Council on Things You Shouldn't Be Doing When You Have A Train To Catch, Because You Know It Won't Be Waiting Around For You, Don't You Know.

Just in case you aren't one of the 321,413 people who have already seen it at this point, it's a video of someone's dad at a comedy club. Someone's dad with a very distinctive laugh -- more entertaining than the comedian's schtick, in fact.

Game Over

This picture should give a good laugh to anyone who's played online multiplayer games. I keep giggling whenever I glance at it again. I would have said "anyone who's played online multiplayer games and has seen Star Wars", but didn't want to repeat myself.

For those who are somewhat farther from the online multiplayer gaming world, I provide the following translation guide.

Lag: "Someone's network connection introduced a delay at a critical moment, preventing both my instinctive dodge and brilliant counter-attack. Without said latency, you clearly would have lost. It is only right that you acknowledge me as the true winner, all things being fair and equal."

Crappy team: "My experience and skill, while massive, were insufficient to overcome the weaknesses of my teammates. Considering how close the game was and the obstacles I had to overcome, it is clear I have earned the win. It is only right that you acknowledge me as the true winner, all things being fair and equal."

Stupid map: "The scenario we were playing had insufficient resources, inequal positioning, and was not well suited to gameplay. Had we fought on an appropriate field of battle, the victory would clearly have been mine. It is only right that you acknowledge me as the true winner, all things being fair and equal."

0wned (variants: owned, pwned): "You are soundly defeated, both as a result of my immense skill and your incredible ineptitude. Do not anger me lest I smite you again."