Welcome to the Porch

You ever been to one of those big family reunions, where there's dozens of people of all ages? Noticed how the kids tend to find someplace where they can run around and play and be loud and sort of wild, and the older aunts and uncles tend to congregate somewhere away from the loud kids and talk? Sometimes the talk is serious, and sometimes it gets silly. And if the kids want to come over and join the conversation, the adults don't chase them away, but they are expected to be calm and behave? That's what this forum is — the old farts sitting around on the porch talking while the kids played tag and chased the dog and had squirt gun fights over there in the yard.

You should be willing to act like you are seventeen and bring your brain.

Leave the water balloons on the stairs or Aunt Granny will smack your head.

compiled from posts by Madrugada, Fast Eddie, Tangent and blackcat

edited 15th Mar '11 3:28:20 PM by blackcat

Quick question: Are derails allowed here? You know, provided they're not stupid derails? (For example, Gas prices —> public transportation?)

Heapers’ Hangout

Yeah, sure.

...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.

Just like those porch conversations. They'll wander all over, but they generally don't stay extremely silly for more than a moment or two.

A brighter future for a darker age.

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

WE'VE GOT FUN AND GAMES restraint.

-raises hand-
I have a question. How much naughty language are we allowed to use?

Underneath the bridge The tarp has sprung a leak And the animals I've trapped have all become my pets

I would recommend using your discretion and common sense.

I'd predict this subfora would be more partial to a Precision F-Strike than a Cluster F-Bomb or Atomic F-Bomb, though.

Well, personally speaking, I'll be cussing here just like I do everywhere else. Just don't cuss like it's all that impressive and exciting, because it isn't.

A brighter future for a darker age.

Within reason.

I know, that was really helpful, wasn't it?

Seriously, if what you're saying really deserves profanity, ok, but f-bombs just 'cause are kind of not good. We're going for "bring your brain" here. Nobody is going to be impressed by profanity.

...if you don’t love you’re dead, and if you do, they’ll kill you for it.

Same here, unless ever told to tone it down. In which case I will—act natural, just take whatever hints you get if you're decidedly overdoing it.

whoever wrote this shit needs to step on a rake in a comedic fashion

Of course, I'm the guy who dropped a F-bomb in a job interview without realizing it. And got the job, too.

A brighter future for a darker age.

If you have seen even one post of my serial story, you will see what I mean when it comes to myself. :P

whoever wrote this shit needs to step on a rake in a comedic fashion

Seems like I'm... eligible for this. Might even drop by every now and then.

A different shape every step I take A different mind every step of the line

I probably say the F word a good 75-100 times a day, and that's a conservative estimate.

edited 15th Mar '11 11:58:35 AM by LolipodDistortion

Underneath the bridge The tarp has sprung a leak And the animals I've trapped have all become my pets

^good for you, I guess?

Bring your brain means keep it intelligent. Cursing, in an intelligent conversation, is usually used either for emphasis or humor.

"one word. F-word." hardly counts as intelligent conversation.

Doodles

Is there an age limit, or a list of people not allowed to intend the party?

Alpha Parum est esse aliquid.

Technically no, and none so far (and hopefully we won't need one).

I'm 17. The rules are simple. Don't be an ass, bring intelligent discussion and you should do fine.

It's not exactly naive. And it can happen. But it's tough. And definetly worthwhile.

17 is legal drinking age in Colombia? Neeto.

Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.Proverbs21:15 FimFiction account.

Can you give me the laconic definition of the whole sub-forum. I mean...I don't exactly know the point...

People talk about life from the COB perspective.

"Doctor Who means never having to say you're kidding." - Bocaj

Mature discussion. Think OTC with derails or Yack Fest without wonderposting and overuse of memes.

I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me.

Ah, overuse.

That I can deal with.

So, YF sans the "LOOKIT ME!" mentality?

Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.

I'd say that this is "OTC with sillier subjects"

@Justice: Complicated. In paper? no. But my parents never minded age with these things. They told me that as long as I don't fuck with nobody because of alcohol, then everything's OK. And that's how the cops act about it.

It's not exactly naive. And it can happen. But it's tough. And definetly worthwhile.

The US is kinda silly about liqour sometimes.

Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.