Jibber Jabber - Q1 - 29

Some of the fellows on the third row down DO look pretty happy.

Hey, I've been away from the forums for a while, and lurking just recently for this crazy prolongued quarter. I can report that I am also a hold, though. What's LAMPS?

Ooooh, another person for the gator pile. Welcome, Michael.

And in case you're curious about what a gator pile looks like, here are some photos: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gator+pile&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=taypT5PDN4v34QT12bTECQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAwQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=900

Why am I afraid that if I click that link, it will be more gator porn?

As if I would post gator porn! The google gator pile pictures are perfectly innocent. For example:

Some of the fellows on the third row down DO look pretty happy.

Dantzel, gators always look happy.

And especially this one!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tushysqueeze/4455095721/

And especially this one!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tushysqueeze/4455095721/

Aw, bless it, it doesn't look very old that one, just a little baby gator!

And especially this one!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tushysqueeze/4455095721/

tushysqueeze? And you're telling me this is NOT gator porn?

And especially this one!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tushysqueeze/4455095721/

tushysqueeze? And you're telling me this is NOT gator porn?

No, apparently it's gator pile?

If I were less inept I'd be able to show you the cute little gator on here instead on scaring you with website names!

If I were less inept I'd be able to show you the cute little gator on here instead on scaring you with website names!

But what fun would that be?

I was going to make a joke here earlier. I was going to say, "You know, with all this discussion, I'll bet this thread is now the number one Google hit for 'gator porn'!" So I did a search.

Don't. Just don't.

And no, no gators are involved. Take my word for it, and don't go find out.

Just. Don't.

Dustin Googles: gato...oh my god!

And especially this one!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tushysqueeze/4455095721/

tushysqueeze? And you're telling me this is NOT gator porn?

I thought that as well. An unfortunate URL. But behind it an innocent, smiling gator.

This one.

If I were less inept I'd be able to show you the cute little gator on here instead on scaring you with website names!

But what fun would that be?

I was going to make a joke here earlier. I was going to say, "You know, with all this discussion, I'll bet this thread is now the number one Google hit for 'gator porn'!" So I did a search.

Don't. Just don't.

And no, no gators are involved. Take my word for it, and don't go find out.

Just. Don't.

You Googled "Gator porn "??
Not even I've done that. Not sure I want to, either.

If I were less inept I'd be able to show you the cute little gator on here instead on scaring you with website names!

But what fun would that be?

I was going to make a joke here earlier. I was going to say, "You know, with all this discussion, I'll bet this thread is now the number one Google hit for 'gator porn'!" So I did a search.

Don't. Just don't.

And no, no gators are involved. Take my word for it, and don't go find out.

Just. Don't.

You Googled "Gator porn "??
Not even I've done that. Not sure I want to, either.

I learned my lesson last time. "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

We have a saying down in Texas.
Fool me once... Shame... Shame on you.
Fool me twice.... A fool can't get fooled again...

Show of hands for some responses this week, possibly Thursday?

-Francis "The wait is killing me" Bruno

Might know something, but not everything. But something would help.. who was it that called it the "long silence"?

Two Daily Kicks in two days. (The care and feeding of a pet writer - funny!) I am guessing that Monsieur Farland has finished his pile of mss and is getting back to his regular schedule.

I bet we hear big news soon! And to that end...

Hail the victorious dead!

Dustin Googles: gato...oh my god!

So, Pandora, there's this box, see? Don't open it, or bad stuff will fly out at you.

Whatever you do, don't open it!

Pandora! No! Noooooo!

Or for a slightly more modern reference... Don't look, Ethel! But it was too late. She was hypnotized...

You Googled "Gator porn "??
Not even I've done that. Not sure I want to, either.

There are limits to how far I will go for a cheap joke. Beyond those limits, I let Evil Martin do the dirty work.

Show of hands for some responses this week, possibly Thursday?

-Francis "The wait is killing me" Bruno

I'm confident we'll hear results this week.

Of course, I was confident we would hear results last week...

I quote Tom Petty...

The wa-aitNNiNNg is the hardest part...

...and Carly Simon.

Anticipa-atioNNiNN is makin' me wait.

Congratulations to all the Illustrator Finalists Grayson just linked to on the results thread!

Jackie Albano of Florida
Garrick Allan of Wisconsin
Sida Chen of New York
Luke Consolo of Florida
Tim Furey of New Jersey
Brian McCulloch of Mississippi
Olga Titova of Moscow
Yue Xu of New York

I don't recognize any names from around here; but maybe someone's using a pseudonym? Either way, great job all!

Congrats to the Finalist illustrators! That is refreshing to have them get announced first for a change.

Congrats to the Illustrators!
And yes, something must have gone wrong with the space-time continuum...

Congrats to the illustrator finalists!!!!

Congrats to the illustrators.

Congrats to the Illustrators!
And yes, something must have gone wrong with the space-time continuum...

Oh, no, not the space-time continuum!

That's pretty amazing--illustrator results coming out before writer! Congrats!

Well, they deserve a little TLC after how particularly slow results have been the last few quarters.

Congrats!

Congrats to the Illustrators!
And yes, something must have gone wrong with the space-time continuum...

Oh, no, not the space-time continuum!

Back to the Future UML style....like how the link goes to the UML book, which is fitting. If anyone is curious that book (Ulterior Motive Lounge) is hilarious.

ETA: For anyone interested, check out Martin's blog. The UML stuff comes in handy when trying to visually plot. I'm a visual thinker not really a "word" thinker, so this method really helps me.