Don't play with matches

[mbarrick]

...or "icon artists". In either case, uncontrolled flames may result.

Surely making velvet flowers LJ-icons is an art.

If this doesn't end up on LJ drama I'll be very disappointed.

And on other incredibily stupid news, you know what I did today? I typed, on a typewriter (good thing I have that certification from IBM!), a "Time Off/Pay Request Form " that had to be filled out in triplicate, signed, forwarded to my boss by inter-office courier for his signature and then submitted to head office. Seriously. I forget now... what century is it?

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[kid-sportswear.livejournal.com]

The Internet!

Woo! Internet! Is there anything it *can't* do?

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Every time I fear the world can't get any stupider, along comes the Internet to put those fears to rest.

Re: Woo! Internet! Is there anything it *can't* do?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_disdain_/]

I sooo want to post something in that thread... must... resist...

Re: Woo! Internet! Is there anything it *can't* do?

[valerian.livejournal.com]

This made me almost pee my pants.

http://www.livejournal.com/community/comicgetfuzzy/77873.html?thread=2075953#t2075953


I was actually crying last night when he posted this, I was laughing so Goddamn hard!

Re: Woo! Internet! Is there anything it *can't* do?

[valerian.livejournal.com]

er, earlier today.

Did I tell you how much sleep I *haven't had lately?

[tnkgrl.livejournal.com]

Oh my fucking goddess! No way... Are you serious?

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Yup. White original with yellow and pink carbon copies. Carbon copies! With technology like this, who needs a network?

And the reason I have to fill out the Time Off form only adds to the absurdity. It's because they will dock me my 10% retention bonus for the days I'm taking as vacation time.

[sheilamarie.livejournal.com]

My icons are simple cut and paste, but they are cut and pastes of photographs I have taken so I don't want anyone to steal my photographs. Then again, I wouldn't be terribly upset if some one did, more than likely I'd never know that they had done it... It's all silliness!

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

There are, in fact, gobs of icons out there that have been made from my original photographs. Every time I come across one I get a kick out of it. They do me no harm. No one is making money off them or adversely affecting by credibility as an artist. Each one is a little 100x100 compliment.

[contrasoma.livejournal.com]

That thread made me laugh. Thanks.

...Oh, and BTW, the sequences of other people's music that I DJ are my intellectual property as well. If I find out you've played three or more songs in the same sequence that I did without crediting me, I'll, like, stand outside your house and whine all night. And I'll also tell everyone on Friendster what an asshole you are.

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

Nick's comment is the best. He's l33t from his h34d to his f33t.

[contrasoma.livejournal.com]

Ha! That was good. Took me a few seconds to read "4r7ys7."

...Also, I think loading girlie's info-page half-crashes a photobucket server. Give it a shot!

[seymour-glass.livejournal.com]

now that was a good and funny read...some people and some people's kids...at least most of the people got the concept that no one cares...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_darkpixie_/]

Heheh, its times like these I miss the Purple Crow Saga. That was one hell of a lot of fun!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_darkpixie_/]

Dammit, you know the pisser about all that Icon business is that all of your brilliant icons and the fact that they were produced by you, is seemingly lost on this "It took me slightly longer than it takes the average person to take a shit to make this icon" whiner.

[mbarrick.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that wasn't totally lost on everyone.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_darkpixie_/]

Yeah well, sometimes I am dumb, but sometimes I actually pay attention :D

[drunkpunk.livejournal.com]

Kept up with it for the last 2 days. Too funny. I can't believe people sometimes. My favorite bit though is your Marquee. That's classic man!