Somebody had to restart this thread. I hope it's okay if I do it.
You aren't mad at me, are you?
>>639
Real answer: the em dash (\). It makes writing so much more clear than having commas all over the place. Unfortunately, it's rarely used outside of print, and as far as I'm aware it isn't taught in schools. I suppose it's because of how difficult it is to type, and even the ASCII approximation (--) is dying out.
Dokyun answer: the interrobang (‽).
>>641
What is your favourite Unicode character?
>>648 My first and last practice session next week with the band for a Miku concert next year. I quit the band last week but I said I'd still come to practice since everyone else learned three songs to practice together, but I still haven't and can't be bothered learning two of them.
>>650 Which is better, the UK or USA Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Get your own apartment.
Make a double toast or keep the loaf of toast and the slice of cheese to make one another day?
>>667
I don't like them too much. Probably I was spoiled when I was young by playing Age of Empires against PC rather slowly, with games lasting over an hour. I liked to take it easy and fully develop and overwhelm enemies.
And then I learned about SC and how it has basic strategies and other stuff. And it seemed rather dull, I couldn't appreciate turning a video game into some sort of a mechanical skill.
Whilst it's fun watching pro-gamers tearing each other apart, I'd probably get frustrated if I try to play them.
>>669
Do you like space exploration? What fascinates you the most?
>>675
Yes. I used to wear my girlfriend's clothes a lot. I pretended it was zany humour, but in reality I liked wearing women's clothing. They're so much prettier than men's. Unfortunately I've put on weight, so I doubt I would look good in a dress. Plus it's not particularly worth the money.
>>677
What are your thoughts on Holocaust denial?
>>678
Yes, I have. I find it more sad than neat. It's not just girls either, guys are equally prone to finding hard-to-get girls attractive. I think it's an evolutionary thing.
>>680
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5639/2020/1600/delprete_message.jpg
What do you see in this picture?
>>680 I'd be Biohazard and burping and farting would be involved in my special moves, I would stink really bad.
>>682 I read >>680's answer before I looked at >>679's picture and now all I can see is the man and woman. Is it supposed to be one of those optical illusions where it can be interpreted in different ways?
>>691
I used to be an amateur mycologist. I would go out with some equipment into my local woodland, take a few mushrooms, then go home and make spore patterns to identify them. There was absolutely no reason I did this. I just did.
More recently I've gotten into real ale, so I'm obsessed with trying new ales and hoarding bottles. When I can be bothered, I also want to look into home brewing. Maybe I'll start a microbrew, who knows.
>>693
What is your favourite question ITT, and what is your answer to that question?
>>693
D is for Digital by Brian Kernighan. It's a great introduction to computers, focussing on the technical bits in a modern context. I wish a book like this had existed when I first got into computing almost twenty years ago.
>>695
If your home was burning down and you could only save three items, what would they be?
>>694
1) My computer
2) Framed picture of my waifu
3) ...That's about all I really care about, actually. I suppose the last entry would have to be spare clothes or money or some such.
>>695
I have indeed; I've read Beyond Good and Evil and Thus Spoke Zarathustra. I found them both quite enjoyable, despite the fact I'm not that interested in philosophy. I liked the idea of the Übermensch, amongst other things, but parts of it were just silly.
>>697
Would you have a polyamorous relationship, given the chance?
>>696
I was reading some rationalist site (Less Wrong, maybe) where someone mentioned how polyamorous relationships are common among rationalists because monogamy is fairly artificial, and usually governed by religion or archaic laws. I thought it was interesting and I largely agree--it should certainly be legal and accepted--but it wouldn't be for me. I'm too neurotic and jealous. I would rather focus my romantic efforts on one person, and if he or she was dating other people as well, I would feel all paranoid and insecure.
Perhaps I would try it, given the chance, but I don't think it would work out.
>>698
If you could change one thing about your appearance, what would it be?
>>705
I had one that was a single still image that went on for a long time. It consisted of me, sat at some small basketball court's stands (which seemed inaccessible since they were just hanging there, with no way to get down). A girl was lying down with her head on my lap, and I was seeing it in 3rd person, from afar. Everything was dark orange, as if seen through a filter. It was very melancholy, but it felt peaceful and comfortable. I spent the next week trying to feel like that again.
>>707
If you could learn any language, what would it be?
>>706
Anyone could learn any language they wanted. I want to learn Japanese, but I haven't put in enough serious study to do it. So, even having the ability to learn any language I wanted, I learned nothing. But why Japanese? It's a beautiful written language and I'd like to read and enjoy 2ch., regardless of how good it is. It might be a good eye opener to how mediocre BBSes everywhere are (with the exclusion of our utopia 4-channel).
>>708
What's the easiest way for a mute to make money?
>>713
We're much less forgiving, if at all really, of the wider internet than VIPPERS. Also we don't talk about VIP here. They are our evil, freedom-loving brethren. South Korean scum they are.
>>715
If you had to associate VIP and DQN to any other nations besides the aforementioned two, which would you choose and why?
>>713
By the old meaning of the word, DQN refers to a stupid mindless punk, as in the L[ kids that do nothing but loiter outside convenience stores with their cigarettes and rebellious haircuts. NKorea matches that with their mindless militaristic stupidity that has resulted in a devastated economy and starving population. VIP (as in a VIP club) is sort of appropriate for SKorea, given their rising status in the international stage.
But if you're talking about the English boards /dqn/ and /vip/, the links would be reversed. /vip/ is full of retards and unoriginal trolls and chaos (NKorea) while /dqn/ has more quality, though still plenty of shitposts and annoying people complaining about shitposts (SKorea).
>>715
Would you rather be VIP or DQN? (in terms of whatever those words mean to you)
>>714
France and England, perhaps? We're quite close, have a somewhat shared history, and yet still have a sort of spirited animosity towards one another. DQN would be England because we're far more gentlemanly.
>>715
Assuming VIP = celebrity and DQN = delinquent, I'd still rather be a DQN. I can't stand famous people, to be honest. They all seem obnoxious and narcissistic and so very fake.
>>717
How are you going to celebrate the 7000th?
>>719
Boy am I the guy to answer your question. Actually, most of us are. The weather has finally dropped, so yesterday I wore a big ugly sweater that I got last Christmas, pajama pants with shorts underneath. During the summer, I wear a t-shirt and basketball shorts.
>>721
Do you ever need white noise playing because you're in a loud environment? Do you have a specific recording or site you use?
>>721
A lot of things usually attributed, though completely unrelated, to your aforementioned Asperger's. Obsessive organization, being bothered when objects are placed "crookedly", pedantically avoiding tactile contact with surfaces in public areas and cautiously washing my hands afterwards, occasionally rocking and contorting my body in awkward ways which are momentarily comforting. Among others I can't be arsed to recall at the moment, I have an inexplicable fascination with memorizing alphanumeric strings such as license plates and serial numbers.
>>723
Have you tried memorizing such large strings/digits? What's the most you've done?
>>722
I think I can memorize up to 11 digits with ease. However, I have a terrible memory for names, so memorizing my phone book is out of question. The most was 16 alphanumeric characters of my email.
Personally, I love adding up all digits or parts of phone numbers together. I even have a weird system of memorizing something by creating a strange rule for digits/numbers and calculating a sum of all digits. It's inexplicable.
When I run out of publicly available numbers or any interesting thoughts, I usually calculate squares of different numbers.
Also, I completely agree that surfaces in public areas are disgusting. I always have a small bottle of antiseptic gel with me.
>>724
What do you like to do with numbers in your free time?
>>723
Whenever I have a string of four or five digits, for instance a digital clock, I try to find a way of adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing the first three or four digits to make the last one. If you allow yourself an error margin of }1, it's usually possible somehow.
>>725
Which is your favourite character thread and why?
>>728
Ask them politely, "please slow down." That probably won't work, so then you can escalate it to, "I'm sorry, but I don't feel safe as a passenger in this car. Please slow down." This will probably piss them off, but that's unavoidable. Open the door and hang out, screaming "IF YOU DON'T FUCKING SLOW DOWN I'M GOING TO FUCKING JUMP." If this still doesn't work, punch them in the face, jump out of the car and hope for the best (make sure to roll making your body as circular as possible, tucking your head in to avoid injury. Try to aim for some soft grass or water if you can.)
>>729
No, 11 - (1+1) = 9.
Bear shaped twinkies
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>>737
Would you rather cut off a pinkie or middle finger?
