September 5

[Zeke]

I have a lot to say, but absolutely no time to say it till (probably) Thursday, so it'll have to wait till then. I'm just posting quickly to note one thing: today is the fifth anniversary of the Next Generation subsite. It's not exactly a happy occasion this year, but I will be doing <i>something</i> for it when I get back.

[Mighty Jalapeno]

Cool, I'm hanging out with a five year old in my underwear!

[evay]

isn't it rather inappropriate for there to be a five-year-old in your underwear?

[Zeke]

evay wins.

I've edited the newspost to clarify that we're not talking about the whole site's fifth anniversary here. That was last year, and it was awesome.

[Mighty Jalapeno]

Wow... that was funny, I gotta admit.

Ok, in my underwear, I am hanging out with a .... nah, it's not funny anymore.

Happy Anniversary!

[evay]

I wish I could take credit, but it's a riff on an old Groucho Marx line... still, if you're going to steal, steal from the best. :)

One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know.

[Mighty Jalapeno]

I wish I could take credit, but it's a riff on an old Groucho Marx line... still, if you're going to steal, steal from the best. :)
Heh, I know the line, but for some reason, I didn't equate The Marx Bothers with a joke about my underwear. Sort of not in the same league, ya know?

[Nate the Great]

Was anyone else exposed to the elephant in pajamas joke for the first time from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

[Tate]

Was anyone else exposed to the elephant in pajamas joke for the first time from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
I was. And then I heard Groucho say it.

[mudshark]

Was anyone else exposed to the elephant in pajamas joke for the first time from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
I might have been, but then, I saw it in its original run. Can't say the same for Animal Crackers.

[Zeke]

I wrote the second exam on Wednesday. Just a minute ago I handed in my last assignment.

Now

I

am

FREE!!

(Getting a sense of how much pressure was just relieved here?)

[Mighty Jalapeno]

(Getting a sense of how much pressure was just relieved here?)
Yes, now PUT YOUR PANTS BACK ON!

Seriously, gratz! Why was your last assignment at the start of the schoolyear?

[Zeke]

I'm (a) a Master's student and (b) a horrible procrastinator who dug himself a bit of a hole this past term.

[Gatac]

*raises hopes to half-mast*

Gatac

[PointyHairedJedi]

Now

I

am

FREE!!
Though of course I'll always be here, Zeke.

For ever.

[NeoMatrix]

Free to post fivers more, whahahaha

[Zeke]

Though of course I'll always be here, Zeke.

For ever.

"You ALL still have Zoidberg!"

[Nate the Great]

Is it Thursday yet? Mercy me, my calendar seems to have stopped... :)

[Zeke]

I stopped it.

Because I knew you were gonna make a smartass remark and I wanted to control what it would be.

[Nate the Great]

I had a lot snarkier version all ready to post. Give me credit for a little restraint.

I would use all caps if it wasn't rude in the extreme, but seriously, never use dates unless you're willing to figuratively swear on a Bible in the Supreme Court. Never ever ever. We understand Real Life, we understand Things Coming Up, but I don't understand a webmaster of your caliber still falling prey to faux pas like this. It's beneath you. Just don't say "I'll post on day X," then get all mad when day X arrives, nothing is posted, and we feel betrayed. Just reassure us that you are still here. That's all we want. There are untold websites that I've been to that haven't been updated in years, and the News area still acts like updates are occurring when they aren't and never will happen again.

Oh and please stop it with the "probably" day X's too. It raises our hopes just as much as if the "probably" wasn't there.

[Chancellor Valium]

I had a lot snarkier version all ready to post. Give me credit for a little restraint.

I would use all caps if it wasn't rude in the extreme, but seriously, never use dates unless you're willing to figuratively swear on a Bible in the Supreme Court. Never ever ever. We understand Real Life, we understand Things Coming Up, but I don't understand a webmaster of your caliber still falling prey to faux pas like this. It's beneath you. Just don't say "I'll post on day X," then get all mad when day X arrives, nothing is posted, and we feel betrayed. Just reassure us that you are still here. That's all we want. There are untold websites that I've been to that haven't been updated in years, and the News area still acts like updates are occurring when they aren't and never will happen again.

Oh and please stop it with the "probably" day X's too. It raises our hopes just as much as if the "probably" wasn't there.

Well of course we get annoyed! Posting on day X means we have to flick back to the foreword.

Stupid foreword.

[PointyHairedJedi]

It's about time that 5MN become TiVo compatible, if you ask me.

[evay]

Be nice to Zeke. Pressure from us makes him even more frantic, and that makes him even less willing to sit at the computer and get stuff done for the site. It'll get posted when it's posted. We'll be here to enjoy it.