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Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 07:43 AM

Linkage.

Someone sent that to me this morning - amazing!

Athens · Nov 11, 2005, 07:44 AM

Hahaha

Kevin · Nov 11, 2005, 07:46 AM

waxcrash · Nov 11, 2005, 07:51 AM

Holy crap this is old news.

Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 07:52 AM

Is this thread:

Amusing? Check.

Interesting? Check.

Thought-provoking? Check.

Useful? Check.

Wikipedia is always great to turn to for all of those things.

Tooki should like it.

Tooki
The gist of my internal rule is that if a thread looks like it could foster an amusing, interesting, thought-provoking or useful discussion, it lives.

andreas_g4 · Nov 11, 2005, 07:52 AM

I really thought this was some standard wiki article - until I came to read the last lines -

funny!

Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 07:53 AM

Who owns Wikipedia, anyway? I love it.

Athens · Nov 11, 2005, 07:54 AM

And its sooo true, rumor has it at least according to Wiki that a big movment is growing to bring back a fav member.

Currently there is a large movement growing to un-ban a popular member who has been banned far too long for unjust reasons. Members are starting to protest and as time goes on the protests will continue to grow until Cubeoid is back where he belongs, he’s fellow MacNNers

BRING BACK CUBEOID BRING BACK CUBEOID

Directly from the article. I wonder how many people are involved and how much it will grow and how far it will go.

andreas_g4 · Nov 11, 2005, 07:54 AM

wikipedia is good for fun and people who can't afford a decent encyclopedia. I hate it.

Athens · Nov 11, 2005, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by andreas_g4

wikipedia is good for fun and people who can't afford a decent encyclopedia. I hate it.

I love it for hard to find info, I found for the most part its pretty good.

Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 07:58 AM

Thanks, tooki.

You're the man.

Athens · Nov 11, 2005, 08:00 AM

Canada is with you Cubeoid we are all thinking about you here in the great north

andreas_g4 · Nov 11, 2005, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Athens

I love it for hard to find info, I found for the most part its pretty good.

You are right, there are occassions where it can come in handy. But I really hate not to be able to double check info derived from Teh Intarwebs.

Athens · Nov 11, 2005, 08:07 AM

I just love real time updates now look at it

The MacNN Lounge is the forum where regulars congregate and have awesome times together. Prominent members include; rickey939, besson3c, wdlove, Cody Dawg, Ozmodiar, and Cubeoid, who due to amazing popular demand recently got re-instated into the Lounge after some unpleasentness. "I feel awesome for being vindicated, simply awesome" said Cubeoid blowing kisses to the crowd as he was carried back into the Lounge by his fellow 'NNers.

Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 08:11 AM

You're so funny, Athens.

Have a great day, Athens...GET SOME SLEEP!

Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 08:12 AM

"I feel awesome for being vindicated, simply awesome" said Cubeoid blowing kisses to the crowd as he was carried back into the Lounge by his fellow 'NNers."

Cubeoid · Nov 11, 2005, 08:14 AM

Hi Everyone!

Thank you for the support, I feel great and awesome being among you again, I feel like some kind of sea creature who exudes a lot of emotion through his various dozens of eyes. Let's be happy and enjoy all things including games and puzzles. I want to give fruit to you all because I like you. I like you all.

andreas_g4 · Nov 11, 2005, 08:17 AM

What a cool use of wikipedia…

(I still hate it)

Kevin · Nov 11, 2005, 08:18 AM

I know I have a tingley feeling

Athens · Nov 11, 2005, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Cubeoid

Hi Everyone!

Thank you for the support, I feel great and awesome being among you again, I feel like some kind of sea creature who exudes a lot of emotion through his various dozens of eyes. Let's be happy and enjoy all things including games and puzzles. I want to give fruit to you all because I like you. I like you all.

Now try not to do any really silly posts so you don’t get banned again and remember every one root for me cuz I have a feeling im next for standing up for my principles

Athens · Nov 11, 2005, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

You're so funny, Athens.

Have a great day, Athens...GET SOME SLEEP!

Was not me, I cant write that well even when I try lol

Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 08:24 AM

You ARE funny...who do you think I was talking to in the middle of the night? (THAT'LL get tongues wagging.)

You're pretty cool - and so is your business.

Athens · Nov 11, 2005, 08:26 AM

NO really that updated one is really not me

Kevin · Nov 11, 2005, 08:28 AM

Did you have your jingle bells on Cody?

Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 08:32 AM

Around my waist, Kevin.

I'm a belly dancer, dincha know?

Kevin · Nov 11, 2005, 08:33 AM

Nope, I must have been sick the day you posted those pics.

Silky Voice of The Gorn · Nov 11, 2005, 08:33 AM

I'm sorry, but something having an entry in wikipedia is about as interesting as finding the same via google.

Kevin · Nov 11, 2005, 08:41 AM

It really had nothing to do with Wikipedia.

Silky Voice of The Gorn · Nov 11, 2005, 08:43 AM

Ok reading back I see, I guess, but that LOL text is gone now.

marden · 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by Athens

And its sooo true, rumor has it at least according to Wiki that a big movment is growing to bring back a fav member. Directly from the article. I wonder how many people are involved and how much it will grow and how far it will go.

I miss Cubeoid and would like him d-band.

EDIT:

WOW!

Cubeoid
Addicted to MacNN

Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Giant cockroach
Posts: 3,019
Status: Online
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Today, 06:14 AM

Hi Everyone!

Thank you for the support, I feel great and awesome being among you again, I feel like some kind of sea creature who exudes a lot of emotion through his various dozens of eyes. Let's be happy and enjoy all things including games and puzzles. I want to give fruit to you all because I like you. I like you all.
__________________

Google will eat your children.

If I'd known that's all it took(i) to get him returned I'd have done it sooner!

Welcome back, Cubeoid. May we never be without you again.

OldManMac · Nov 11, 2005, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by andreas_g4

wikipedia is good for fun and people who can't afford a decent encyclopedia. I hate it.

I don't hate it, but it certainly isn't an authoritative source on anything.

Cubeoid · Nov 11, 2005, 08:52 AM

Hi marden,

I'm right here my friend

!

Kevin · Nov 11, 2005, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by marden

I miss Cubeoid and would like him d-band.

Too late!

Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 08:53 AM

Nope, still there.

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Currently there is a large movement growing to un-ban a popular member who has been banned far too long for unjust reasons. Members are starting to protests and as time goes on the protests will continue to grow until Cubeoid is back where he belongs, he’s fellow MacNNers

NEWS FLASH
The MacNN Lounge is the forum where regulars congregate and have awesome times together. Prominent members include; rickey939, besson3c, wdlove, bluesky, doofy, RAILhead, MacNStein, SimeyTheLimey, Cody Dawg, andreas_g4, Ozmodiar, and Cubeoid, AND newly instated esteemed member, *ThinkInsane* (if he really has redeemed his moderatorship), who, due to amazing popular demand, recently got re-instated into the Lounge after some unpleasentness. "I feel awesome for being vindicated, simply awesome" said Cubeoid blowing kisses to the crowd as he was carried back into the Lounge by his fellow 'NNers.

Had to add some people to Da List.

Athens · Nov 11, 2005, 08:55 AM

ahem you removed me off the list and put ThinkInsane on lol and I see no Tooki either

Kevin · Nov 11, 2005, 08:57 AM

Or me

Athens · Nov 11, 2005, 08:59 AM

Ya what gives me and Kevin have really hurt feelings now

marden · Nov 11, 2005, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by Cubeoid

Hi marden,

I'm right here my friend

!

YYAYAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wishes and prayers DO work!

Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 09:08 AM

There, Wikipedia is now Fixinated™

(Blows on fingertips.)

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The MacNN Forum is arguably the largest and most prominent Macintosh-related forum on the Internet, with over 2 million posts and over 50,000 members, with 300 or more active members online at any given time. The forum topics cover discussion of Apple Macintosh hardware and software, Mac OS X, Mac peripherals, and other Macintosh-related topics, such as networking, development, and web design. The MacNN Lounge plays home to other topics including politics, current events, and the general chatter that is common in all OT forums.
In April 2005, the forums were upgraded to vBulletin 3.0, implemented primarily by MacNN administrator, "Nick". The GUI Customization forum is the defacto center for Mac OS X GUI customization.

On November 11, 2005, MacNN was proud to welcome back an esteemed member by the name of Cubeoid. Cubeoid was unfairly banned from participating in the activities of MacNN Lounge, one of the world's finest forums that counts amongst its members many educated, intelligent, erudite, and comical persons. Those people include, but are not limited to, rickey939, besson3c, wdlove, bluesky, doofy, RAILhead, MacNStein, SimeyTheLimey, Cody Dawg, andreas_g4, Ozmodiar, and Cubeoid, AND newly reinstated esteemed member, *ThinkInsane* (if he really has redeemed his moderatorship). Cubeoid proudly announced, "I feel awesome for being vindicated, simply awesome." said Cubeoid blowing kisses to the crowd as he was carried back into the Lounge by his fellow 'NNers. The New York Times also announced that Cubeoid will now fill the position that former colleague Judith Miller previously held. Martha Stewart personally invited Cubeoid to visit her at her Turkey Hill estate and is going to name one paint color after Cubeoid. President Bush's press secretary, Scott McClellan, also announced via CNN that he will be tapping Cubeoid's considerable talents in order to help George Bush's sagging pubic popularity polls. Look for Cubeoid to appear as a guest of Oprah Winfrey in the near future. Cubeoid abashedly stated, "Don't worry, Oprah, I won't jump on your sofa even if I am in love with MacNN and my fellow MacNNers."

Oisín · Nov 11, 2005, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

There, Wikipedia is now Fixinated™

I beg to differ:

[...] AND newly reinstated esteemed member, *ThinkInsane* (if he really has redeemed his moderatorship). Cubeoid proudly announced, "I feel awesome for being vindicated, simply awesome." said Cubeoid blowing kisses to the crowd [...]

ThinkInsane wasn't banned, thus not reinstated. Also, there are two sets of subject and verb in the second sentence. Might I suggest, “[...] and ThinkInsane (who has, allegedly, relinquished his moderatorship). Upon his reinstatement to the MacNN Lounge, Cubeoid proudly announced that he felt “awesome for being vindicated, simply awesome”, while blowing kisses to the crowd watching as his fellow MacNN'ers carried him back into the Lounge”?

And although I'm sure Bush's pubic popularity is indeed 'sagging', I'm not sure Cubeoid could have that big an effect on the President's scrotum.

Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 09:25 AM

That better, Oisin?

Meet your creds?

On November 11, 2005, MacNN was proud to welcome back an esteemed member by the name of Cubeoid. Cubeoid was unfairly banned from participating in the activities of MacNN Lounge, one of the world's finest forums that counts amongst its members many educated, intelligent, erudite, and comical persons. Those people include, but are not limited to, rickey939, besson3c, wdlove, bluesky, doofy, RAILhead, MacNStein, SimeyTheLimey, Cody Dawg, andreas_g4, Ozmodiar, Cubeoid, and member ThinkInsane, who, though having resigned his moderatorship, has rejoined the ranks of fellow prominent MacNNers.

Upon being notified via the Associated Press that his membership had been reinstated, Cubeoid proudly announced, "I feel awesome for being vindicated, simply awesome." Cubeoid was last seen blowing kisses to the crowd as he was carried back into the Lounge by his fellow 'NNers. The New York Times also announced that Cubeoid will now fill the position that former colleague Judith Miller previously held. Martha Stewart personally invited Cubeoid to visit her at her Turkey Hill estate and is going to name one paint color after Cubeoid. President Bush's press secretary, Scott McClellan, also announced via CNN that he will be tapping Cubeoid's considerable talents in order to help George Bush's sagging pubic popularity polls. Look for Cubeoid to appear as a guest of Oprah Winfrey in the near future. Cubeoid abashedly stated, "Don't worry, Oprah, I won't jump on your sofa even if I am in love with MacNN and my fellow MacNNers."

marden · Nov 11, 2005, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Okay, I'll go make your changes, but you still aren't on Da List.

Why? Becasue you're not very kind to me THIS MORNING.

You must admit his reads better. Unambiguous is a good thing.

Oisín · Nov 11, 2005, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Okay, I'll go make your changes, but you still aren't on Da List.

Oh, that's quite all right. I'm not sure I'd care much to be included in MacNN's Finest, list or no list.

Edit: Sneaky you, editing your post like that! Well, yes, much better now (though the President's polls are still pubic; though that might be intentional, considering you've used the word 'sagging')

andreas_g4 · Nov 11, 2005, 09:32 AM

tikki · Nov 11, 2005, 09:34 AM

healthyly?

Kevin · Nov 11, 2005, 09:35 AM

Ahhahah

Cody Dawg · Nov 11, 2005, 09:35 AM

That's ROFLMAO funny, doofy!

andreas_g4 · Nov 11, 2005, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by tikki

healthyly?

The NYT sucks at spelling.

Oisín · Nov 11, 2005, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by andreas_g4

The NYT sucks at spelling.

I'll say. “Cuboid”?

Also:

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

That's ROFLMAO funny, doofy!

Doofy?

Peter · Nov 11, 2005, 10:03 AM

wtf?
Its crap like this that will ruin Wiki.