Jeff RossStuck a feather in his cap and called it “Macaroni”
Jeff RossHappy 242nd Birthday to the United States of America!
[insert patriotic meme of your choice here]
Jeff RossThe USA is
Two hundred forty-two years
Old now: Fireworks!
Jeff RossThe Hurdy Gurdy is an interesting instrument, but it is difficult to play it well, even when using all the force you have:
Jeff RossThe interactions during the evening that July 3rd turned into July 4th were numerous and entertaining. Here are the highlights, though the whole thing is an outstanding read:
There was a discussion about parents and shopping, specifically late night grocery shopping.
Masøn linked to a newly released song from an old album by TØP’s lead singer, Tyler Joseph. Josiah the Carrot Stick mused about hypothetically recording an album of his own, and all of the F.A.C.E.s said that they would want to hear a mixtape from Josiah. Josiah’s name suggestion for said mixtape was “Songs Sung 2 Octaves Lower Vol. 1”, and Explosive Yeast requested a vinyl copy.
As the day turned from July 3 to July 4 in the Eastern and Central Time Zones, the F.A.C.E.s wished each other a good American holiday in many creative ways.
The final highlight is this edited discussion:
Masøn M., when discussing tactics to aid in sleep, wondered how long until “white noise” would be considered racist terminology.
Awkward Potato suggested the alternative term that would be used in its place would be “colorless noise”.
Masøn M. mused that “Colorless Noise” would be an excellent name for a band.
Josiah the Carrot Stick concurred, proposing that said band would be very emo.
Masøn M. noted that the name wasn’t taken already by any band on apotify.
Awkward Potato concluded that the band of FACEs will be called “Colorless Noise”.
Josiah and Masøn affirmed the remark.
Awkward Potato commented that this meant the following was possible: Singing Two Octaves Lower feat. Colorless Noise
Masøn M. remarked that this meant the following was also possible: Aux Cable: The Musical featuring Colorless Noise.
Those in the chat at that moment then proceeded to discuss how the band would actually function, seeing as there is a limited repertoire of instruments that the current roster of F.A.C.E.s know how to play.
Jeff Ross#thatmomentwhen you accidentally hit “refresh” and all of a sudden, you see that Ryan posted a gif at the end of his message, but you weren’t able to see it before, despite visiting the page multiple times. :O
Jeff Ross#thatmomentwhen you realize today is July 2, the midpoint of 2018.
Also,
#thatmomentwhen you leave a reply comment on a Blimey Cow video and the person you responded to is more excited about the fact you know German than about what you said in the comment itself.
Jeff RossHere’s Bekah’s latest original hit, performed while she’s away at camp:
Jeff Ross40:12 is the specific timestamp of Episode 042 where Ryan said “I wouldn’t be the sharpest tool in the shed”, but avoided singing the beginning of the song just a few moments prior (39:50) because Matthew sang it instead.
Jeff RossWith Troy’s latest post, have we finally reached the climax of the story?
Jeff RossI’m going to go against what I wrote in that last post and go off-topic, risking the future of this thread. SPOILER ALERT: don’t read this unless you’ve already read Shay’s fanfic.
In Shay’s blog post about the importance of fiction, there was a reason that wasn’t specifically mentioned that I found out about today, when I shared her fanfic story with a non-native English speaker who was a friend of mine. After reading the story, the friend commented on how sad of a story it was, in that a character died. I then had the opportunity to explain that when “a fever breaks”, it means the fever’s over and the body is healthy again, not that the fever overwhelmed the body to the point of death. Consequently, I learned that fiction is a good way to learn about how a language works, with its idioms and quirks, in a medium where there aren’t real life-and-death consequences.
Jeff RossSome of us inhabit every thread…and the fanfic was a great story that needs very little Star Wars background to understand.
We do try to keep this particular thread on-topic, however, so that it’s easier to find what people are promoting. Otherwise, it might turn into this thread:
Stuff That You Guys Make (free networking/advertising or whatever)
Jeff RossI was re-reading this thread, and I realized that there were several TØP parodies, but there was a certain popular song of theirs that was missing. Therefore, in honor of Ryan’s upcoming wedding, here is a parody of “Stressed Out”, written hypothetically from Ryan’s point of view. Enjoy.
Hold Out:
I wish I found some better puns no one’s ever heard
I wish I had some better poise that balanced Matthew Bird’s
I wish I found some sounds on my soundboard that sound cool
I wish I edited so quick I could stick to the schedule
I was told when I got older, freedom would be mine
But now my life’s busy and I feel the F.A.C.E.s mind
My name’s Ryan. F.A.C.E.s, I care what you think
My name’s Ryan. F.A.C.E.s, I care what you think
Wish I could turn back time, to the good Wednesdays
When the F.A.C.E.s wai-ted to sleep until it came out
Wish I could turn back time, to the good old days
When the Aux Cable would release but now just hold out
Just hold out
Sometimes a certain sound will take me back to an episode
Somehow I’m never able to pinpoint the exact Aux Cable show
I’d take sharp angles out of it if I ever found it
Try to sell it, never sell out of it, I’d then make it free for download
The F.A.C.E.s are my fans, ’cause everybody nose
They’ve blown me away, bestowing notes, jokes, and their own shows
But they pierce my mind’s inside of why this awl matters
Out of stooping low and climbing high, we all should take the ladder
My name’s Ryan. F.A.C.E.s, I care what you think
My name’s Ryan. F.A.C.E.s, I care what you think
Wish I could turn back time, to the good Wednesdays
When the F.A.C.E.s wai-ted to sleep until it came out
Wish I could turn back time, to the good old days
When the Aux Cable would release but now just hold out
We used to play pretend, give each other different names
We would make a commercial and then we’d show it on Wednesday
Used to meme about my pace but now they’re screaming in my face
Saying, “Wake up, you need to get married”
Yeah
We used to play pretend, give each other different names
We would make a commercial and then we’d show it on Wednesday
Used to meme about my pace but now they’re screaming in my face
Saying, “Wake up, you need to get married”
Yeah
Wish I could turn back time, to the good Wednesdays
When the F.A.C.E.s wai-ted to sleep until it came out
Wish I could turn back time, to the good old days
When the Aux Cable would release but now just hold out
Used to play pretend, used to play pretend, varied
We used to play pretend, wake up, time to get married
Used to play pretend, used to play pretend, varied
We used to play pretend, wake up, time to get married
We used to play pretend, give each other different names
We would make a commercial and then we’d show it on Wednesday
Used to meme about my pace but now they’re screaming in my face
Saying, “Wake up, you need to get married”
Yeah
Jeff RossI finally finished getting the monster off the “lastest posts” of the Not-Forum.
Jeff RossThere are a surprisingly low number of quizzes in this five page thread.
Jeff RossI wonder if the show will open differently after Ryan is married…
Jeff RossWWBTR still doesn’t have a functional website currently…which means it’s impossible to go back and read the comment kerfuffle that took place there, as far as I know.
Jeff RossInterestingly, Scott Boras has been a baseball agent for over 35 years.
Jeff RossIf you think finding features on a phone is fun, just imagine what you could do with a pogo stick:
Jeff RossDunk
Jeff RossBarely less than six months until Christmas…plenty of time to have gifts shipped to you, so you can try them out and see if they’re worth giving or not.
Jeff RossTwenty-one weeks and two days until the USA’s Thanksgiving holiday…
Eighteen weeks and two days until Liberia’s Thanksgiving holiday…
Fourteen weeks and six days until Canada’s Thanksgiving holiday…
Yet you don’t have to wait at all in order to happily give thanks.
Jeff RossThere’s a remarkable lack of llama discussion in this thread.
Jeff RossThis thread contains a PSA regarding memes, but it doesn’t yet have a meme regarding PSAs…
Jeff Ross#thatmomentwhen you realize it’s less than a week away from July 2, the midpoint of 2018.
Jeff RossPerhaps if Manalive told us who his favorite emperors are, we could choose a name he’d like better.
Jeff RossEvery time I read this thread and see “Getaway Car”, I think of the TobyMac song by that title.
Jeff RossHere’s a fan, for size comparison:
Jeff RossYou’re composing comments late,
And though dozing does seem great,
How do you write as slumber tugs your eyes?
Doggedly
Doggedly
Dogged-ly
Jeff RossTom Lehrer helped out an old children’s show called “The Electric Company”, in which he helped compose fun learning aids such as this one:
