You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
So all the talk of Santa Claus earlier made me think it would be funny if someone wrote a piece told from the point of view of a professor from the distant future who thinks that people of the 20th Century thought actually believed the lies we tell children.
You know, like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the middle school teachers who will make you write exclusively in cursive.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
Replace "middle school" with "third through fifth grade" and you've got me.
I was never good enough at writing cursive to have it be faster than manuscript. And considering my MASTERFUL COORDINATION, I probably never will be.
So all the talk of Santa Claus earlier made me think it would be funny if someone wrote a piece told from the point of view of a professor from the distant future who thinks that people of the 20th Century thought actually believed the lies we tell children.
You know, like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the middle school teachers who will make you write exclusively in cursive.
Some people take the stories of Greek Heroes to be in basically the same situation.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Oh, I like cursive. I just don't really use it anymore.
I was taught the basic D'Nealian style in elementary school, and my handwriting still has remnants of it (look at my y), but a lot of it has succumbed to laziness, or, in a few cases, a deliberate decision not to use the D'Nealian version of a character because I find it awkward to write. (Most capital letters fall into the this category; I could never really get them to "flow" for me.)
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
Personally, I always thought the D'Nealian (i learned a new word yay :D) capital G was really awkward compared to the other capital letters.
Doctor Who reference in Pokemon B2W2? Headcanon accepted.
D'Nealian is a gigantic piece of shit. Seriously, look at your writing before they forced cursive on you in 2nd/3rd grade, what all with adding a tail on the end of everything. It's awkward and just unpleasant to read.
Cursive's what I use when I need to write quickly. I get better speed with it than the regular style. This isn't necessarily a good thing, as my fast cursive can get pretty unreadable.
I do like cursive; it's just inefficient for notetaking.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
For some reason I felt like doing this:
Conclusion: that paper actually makes things more difficult, not easier
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
For some reason I have a desire to see if I have any of my elementary school handwriting left. I'm sure Mother kept something I wrote back then...
Well, Imipolex, I very seldom admire cows, I've never read anything of Pynchon, I seldom, if ever, philosophize about time and death; and I still haven't made that avatar we've wanted for so many months. so I guess we're mutually disappointed in one another.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
I've seen samples of my own writing from 8th grade within recent memory. Overall, my handwriting has gotten neater over time, but whenever I come back from a long school break, it tends to get slightly messier from lack of practice.
speaking of things from way back in the day i was going through some backup CDs a while ago and found this, can't remember what grade i did it in
poem in the (non)style of ee cummings
where oh where has my punctuation gone the punctual
periods the quizzical question marks the explosive
exclamations marks are all missing it is all ee
cummings fault he writes like this because he says
it is a stream of consciousness and mirrors how
we think but this isn't how i think i mean why
does he think that i think this way because i certainly
do not all of my thoughts are punctuated
perfectly with commas & apostrophes in their exquisite
dance and everything is as it should be in times new
roman not ariel which is icky and disgusting
just like the poet i am imitating in this
poem
Did Cummings ever say that he was imitating the stream of consciousness?
I've always thought of Cummings as a rhythmic counterpoint to the more common, lyrical poetry. Art involving the written word tends to go one of two ways: rhythm and storytelling. Storytelling's Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Carly Rae Jepsen. There has to be some sort of plot in the lyrics of the song, even if it's the kind of banal plot that 'Call Me Maybe' has. Rhythm's Ella Fitzgerald, Little Richard, George Watsky. The point of the lyrics is to create a second texture. There can be a story, but it's second to the feel and the sound of the words.
D'Nealian is a gigantic piece of shit. Seriously, look at your writing before they forced cursive on you in 2nd/3rd grade, what all with adding a tail on the end of everything. It's awkward and just unpleasant to read.
And Z's don't look like that.
Putting tails at the end of letters only works in italic type
I wonder how well it would mindfuck the children to introduce the notions of contrast and stress in letters to them early
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You know what I don't understand to this day?
That children are usually only allowed to start using pens for schoolwork in fourth or fifth grade.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
No shit Sherlock
But why does that matter? Why is it vital that a 9-year-old be able to erase his work but not a 10-year-old?
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
...ok, yeah, swearing at Anonus is probably a good sign that I've stayed up far too long...I've been awake since 4 AM...
But I'm worried if I nap now I'll end up accidentally getting a full night's sleep, like I did last night, and it's too early for that.
Aliroz_, Well, Imipolex, I very seldom admire cows, I've never read anything of Pynchon, I seldom, if ever, philosophize about time and death; and I still haven't made that avatar we've wanted for so many months. so I guess we're mutually disappointed in one another.
While it probably is not as good as the one you wanted to make, I suppose this one is still available for you if you would like it. Also, in the unlikely event that there is something I could help you with on the avatar you want to make, feel free to let me know.
Imipolex G, As for the admiring cows thing, does this look like something you might be interested in?
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So all the talk of Santa Claus earlier made me think it would be funny if someone wrote a piece told from the point of view of a professor from the distant future who thinks that people of the 20th Century thought actually believed the lies we tell children.
You know, like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, and the middle school teachers who will make you write exclusively in cursive.
-sigh-
Well, you got me back in my usual mood, so thank you.
Oh, I like cursive. I just don't really use it anymore.
I was taught the basic D'Nealian style in elementary school, and my handwriting still has remnants of it (look at my y), but a lot of it has succumbed to laziness, or, in a few cases, a deliberate decision not to use the D'Nealian version of a character because I find it awkward to write. (Most capital letters fall into the this category; I could never really get them to "flow" for me.)
I should have known.
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
I do like cursive; it's just inefficient for notetaking.
I also very seldom wear hats.
For some reason I felt like doing this:
Conclusion: that paper actually makes things more difficult, not easier
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
The plot doesn't matter right now. What makes it important is that the poem came with 100+different pieces of music to accompany the story.
Do you know what this means?
The movie soundtrack, as it exists today, is 600 years old!
Well, at least we both like the Book of Kells.
^^ Whoa, Yarrun! That's awesome!
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
I've always thought of Cummings as a rhythmic counterpoint to the more common, lyrical poetry. Art involving the written word tends to go one of two ways: rhythm and storytelling. Storytelling's Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Carly Rae Jepsen. There has to be some sort of plot in the lyrics of the song, even if it's the kind of banal plot that 'Call Me Maybe' has. Rhythm's Ella Fitzgerald, Little Richard, George Watsky. The point of the lyrics is to create a second texture. There can be a story, but it's second to the feel and the sound of the words.
By which I mean
E.E. Cummings was an early rapper.
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Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
There's something dramatic and exciting happening outside
And whatever it is, it's really loud
Dangit, can't you people have fulfilled lives a bit quieter? I'm having enough trouble not-slacking off as it is.
Well, Imipolex, I very seldom admire cows, I've never read anything of Pynchon, I seldom, if ever, philosophize about time and death; and I still haven't made that avatar we've wanted for so many months. so I guess we're mutually disappointed in one another.
While it probably is not as good as the one you wanted to make, I suppose this one is still available for you if you would like it.
Also, in the unlikely event that there is something I could help you with on the avatar you want to make, feel free to let me know.
Imipolex G,
As for the admiring cows thing, does this look like something you might be interested in?