So has anyone actually ever paid the 40 bucks to join?

[Brynne]

I once paid for a lifetime membership on a site (not related to sims), and afterwards read the fine print only to find out that my lifetime membership is only good for 5 years! 

I think I'd be wondering if they knew something I didn't. 

[gali]

Chris&Brynne - she just "asked" for this....

[Brynne]

Tee'd it right up, yeah.

*mwah* Blue. You know I love ya.

[gali]

Lol, I love BlueSoup too, but couln't resist the answer. 

[Nick]

Maybe I could get a "Fried Chicken" discount

I get $10 off if I mail a bucket of Fried Chicken with my check

[Oddysey]

I think, knowing El Presidente, that you'd be better off mailing in a bucket of raw chicken.

[Nick]

Your right, I'll just mail the bucket of raw chicken

But I BETTER get my $10 discount in I do so.

[BlueSoup]

Not quite the deal I was looking for.  But a quick answer, Gali, very quick. 

[angelyne]

Lol, you people are just evil. 

This is actually a perfect example of irony.  I was looking up the terms irony, satire and sarcasm, (they are apparently often confused) and realize that this thread was a perfect example of irony.  lol.   To think I actually learned something from MATV (that is not sims related that is)

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=irony

[speedreader]

I paid, I paid, I paid.

Now I will go back to lurking!

[Bangelnuts]

I paid, I paid, I paid.

Now I will go back to lurking!

Good to see you heeded the advice ! my subscription fees are also paid Whew.......... got a great deal too 3 months for the price of 6 months. 

[Nick]

Hey, I just hope Jm will accept my new deal of I get $10 off if I mail him a box of chickens with my checks

[Carmelita]

Lol, you people are just evil. 

This is actually a perfect example of irony.  I was looking up the terms irony, satire and sarcasm, (they are apparently often confused) and realize that this thread was a perfect example of irony.  lol.   To think I actually learned something from MATV (that is not sims related that is)

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=irony

I hope you're not telling us you didn't pay.   


I took advantage of JM's awesome payment plan, myself.  I got one month for the price of two.  Shop around.  You can't beat that price with a stick.

[Ephraim]

I have my subcription fees paid in full.  The one-for-two payment plan is indeed the best plan I've ever seen. 

[kewian]

Of course we have paid.....no...dont tell me you DIDNT!!!!??.....oh I dont want to be in your place when Pescado finds out....tsk tsk....

[Sagana]

Hey, I just hope Jm will accept my new deal of I get $10 off if I mail him a box of chickens with my checks

I'd be surprised if anyone can mail El Presidente checks, much less boxes or (my god, what could be in them) buckets. It's my understanding that his address is one of the secrets of state stored in the government warehouse, probably guarded by the modern version of Cerebrus as well as the Men in Black, alongside the Ark of the Covenent and the Holy Grail and the Proof that Aliens Exist.

[gali]

Lol, you people are just evil. 

This is actually a perfect example of irony.  I was looking up the terms irony, satire and sarcasm, (they are apparently often confused) and realize that this thread was a perfect example of irony.  lol.   To think I actually learned something from MATV (that is not sims related that is)

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=irony

Angelyne, you read the wrong description - you should search for  HUMOR, not for IRONY.

Irony, Satire,  and S arcasm contain a Critic Point of View on the subject. Saying - "doh, I am clever", contains a critic point of view on myself, i.e. "I am dumb".

Humor doesn't contain any criticism   - it's mutilated description of a situation. Stand-up artists describe their experiences in a humoristic way. They don't intend to critisize anybody, just to laugh at it.
The anecdotes are good example of humor.

So, this thread is a humoristic one - not ironic or sarcastic. We laugh at the "fee issue", we don't critisize it....

gali (MA degree in Literature:)) 



 

[Kristalrose]

Gali re:  Blue Soup:  Girl, that was funny!!!!!!!  ROTF

Yep, paid mine too.  Who didn't pay?  And how the heck did they get onto the forums without paying, that's what I'd like to know!!!

[Lyall]

Of course I paid. Not paying your subscription is bad, 'kay? It gets you suspended. 

And I'm with Kristalrose here. How did they get in?

[Carmelita]

Humor doesn't contain any criticism   - it's mutilated description of a situation. Stand-up artists describe their experiences in a humoristic way. They don't intend to critisize anybody, just to laugh at it.

Which stand up comics are you listening to?   

[Bangelnuts]

Humor doesn't contain any criticism   - it's mutilated description of a situation. Stand-up artists describe their experiences in a humoristic way. They don't intend to critisize anybody, just to laugh at it.

Which stand up comics are you listening to?   

I dunno I like George Carlin ....but lord I hope he hasn't really expeeerienced half of what he says

[BeckerCheez]

>_>

<_<

>_>

*runs away*   

[gali]

Humor doesn't contain any criticism   - it's mutilated description of a situation. Stand-up artists describe their experiences in a humoristic way. They don't intend to critisize anybody, just to laugh at it.

Which stand up comics are you listening to?   

I dunno I like George Carlin ....but lord I hope he hasn't really expeeerienced half of what he says

There is a difference among the various kinds of Stand-up comedians; some of them use Irony, Sarcasm, and Satire. As people can't "live" with humor alone - many stand-uppists use the above attitude (i.e. the critic point of veiw - irony, sarcasm, and satire). They think it's more sophisticated....

The Humorous kind is just like in the movie "Punch Line" (Sally Field). That's the "pure" humoristic attitude, and I point to them.

So, you have to recognize the different kinds of the Stand-Up commediants.

...Comprende?...

[ZephyrZodiac]

I think humour depends a lot on the language, racial background etc. of the humorist.  French humour is very different from English, which is different from Welsh, Scots or Irish, and is again very different from American. 

[Brynne]

I loved Punchline. Great flick. Tom Hanks is one of my favorite actors.

I think "irony" is hugely misunderstood. Drives me nuts. Remember that song "Isn't it Ironic" by Alannis Morissette? The word is used improperly throughout the entire damn song. I can barely listen to it.