The new filter at work blocks that other site
 

I've poked around this place a bit, but never spent much time here. Looks like it could be fun. I guess I'll be hanging out here for my BYU sports, etc. fix during those boring moments of the working day. I'll also kick in the occasional wisecrack and maybe even a sports-related post now and then.

Welcome.

This site is to the other what (insert favorite food here) is to turnips.

I'd count on a lot more "etc." than "BYU sports"

Any fan of vonnegut is welcome here from my point of view.

Tell us the truth. You only skimmed Slaughterhouse Five, didn't you? ;-)

No, I didn't skim it. It's been a while, though, so don't quiz me. I guess if I'm going to call myself Kilgore Trout, I'd better brush up.

More telling will be what he thinks of Austen.

apologies. That was directed to Creekster.

As far as I know no one will try to quiz you on your reading material, though there's at least one rude character around here who will call you out if you misspell any authors' names.

Welcome, and may the orthographic forces be with you.

That character might also call you out if you have other orthographic challenges. Don't confuse a compliment while complementing your sources.

Did we ever establish if Creekster dislikes Austen in general or only to Pride and Prejudice in particular? I, for one, have never heard him say anything negative about Northanger Abbey (and I even baited him once to try to get him to take a shot at Catherine Morland). I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt that his ire is mostly confined to a dislike of a certain Miss Elizabeth Bennet.

Sorry, Kilgore. You'll have to forgive us for taking over your thread. I'd say it won't happen again, but such is pretty much the norm around here. It's rather a point of pride, even.

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.

Pride and vanity? I thought we were talking about Pride and Prejudice. I'm so confused.

The fastest way to make someone feel welcome and part of the group is to take over their thread.

I am surprised Waters hasn't shown up yet bashing the rich.

It beats being ignored.


I guess.

See? That's the spirit!

Are you a writer like your namesake? I'm trying to figure out what kind of workplace would block CB.

I strongly recommend the pursuit of female-dominated professions. The employers inevitably block sites like cosmo.com and oprah.com, but it never occurs to them to block espn or cnnsi. It's great!

Be careful, the big cat is prowling just out of sight. I can hear him.

A filter that blocks CB but allows CG. Imagine that.

Does the filter block mudwrestling? That's a female dominated event, so it is female oriented.

I work for the state (California) and they used to block CB, it fell under the sports filter. Then we got a new director and lo and behold sports was unblocked the next week. That was a great day in internet history.

I hate you Websense.

Big Piney, if your new avatar is a photoshopped picture of John Stockton, you and I will have to meet at some determined place to fight it out.

Looks like I am safe. Stockton wore 12. It was Chris Mullen that wore 13

http://www.sneakerfiles.com/wp-conte.../dreamteam.jpg

I'm glad to see that. All is forgiven.

It sure looks like Stock though.

I would have joined in and helped you, il Pad.

On a side note, how absolutely out of place does Christian Laettner look in that picture?

Laettner never should have been on that team.

You know what they say...

All white people look the same. But it's okay that I said that because I have some really good friends who are white.