I'm seriously scared. Yesterday I brought a tuning fork to youth group, simply because I used on my head. People noticed it and it instantly became one of those, "let me see that" objects. I had to ask repeatedly to get it back.

Was Shlimazel right?

They are pretty cool, until you realize they're not that interesting. I prefer pitch pipes myself.

that has happened to a lot of people(except with different objects), shlimazel probably was right, but that can happen with a lot of objects, thats why I simply don't make my ownership of a lot of items public.

Tuning forks are for suckers

-Pufer

Chromatic tuner, bitches.

Tuning forks are fun to play with and they aren't at all common these days. I'm not surprised that any people, even musicians, would have a good time with one.

I've never seen one in my life.
Pitch Pipes are where it's at.
Although I did get a lot more popular when I brought my Rubiks Cube to school... until I asked someone if they'd solve it for me.

What exactly prompted this tuning fork adventure? Was it "bring an object to talk about" day at school or something?

The tuning fork is officially recognized as dominant meme on my forum. I'm not surprised to see that people understand the vast awesomeness of the tuning fork.

If there's a fork in the road, take it!

They are kind of cool to hit and then hold next to your ears.

Or touch your eyelid with it.



IT POSSESSES NO AWESOMENESS. It is for instrument tuning and mild entertainment. You already denounced it.

Denounced it? HAH! Thickhead! I merely went into hiding. I never gave up on it.

Don't I remember you saying something like, "Of course it's stupid!" after being ridiculed for saying something like, "Of course it needs humans to use it, that's why it made humans!"?

Of course it's stupid! It's a tuning fork god! That's why it's funny! Because it's stupid!

I'm really missing the point here.

Moving memes from one forum to another is never a good idea, unless the original forum is 4chan.

"Funny because it's stupid" isn't really that funny.

actually not even then. especially not then

This is funny stupidity: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/mockingbird

This is stupid stupidity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfY0paVjzvI (this demented cartoon movie is not to be confused with the one by brian kendal).

My major concern is how one would use a tuning fork on oneself...

I voted for 'all of the above'.

EDIT: I also voted for 'Punch Sponge in the FACE'

Hit your knee, or other hard surface. Touch both edges at once to your palm, face, or head, but-wait what the heck? I'm telling you how to use a tuning fork on yourself?!?!

Someone find a way I can blame this on the least appreciated board member (and tell me who that board member is).

This one time, at band camp...

-Pufer

This is essentially why I was concerned.

That really was a great film.

Edit: It also just occured to me that not only were a solid proportion of the folks now present here not in high school when it came out, but a lot of them were like 5 and might miss the reference completely. This almost scares me a little.

-Pufer

Just pick a random participant in this thread to blame on. Like, say, Sponge Tom.

Without Micah L on the ballot, I refuse to vote.

Good idea. I blame that Sponge Tom guy.



Feel free to write in.

Seriously. It's making me feel old.

Unfortunately, everyone my age has seen that movie and always spouts that quote in situations where it is completely irrelevant.

I think no one should be allowed to say "this one time, at band camp" unless they have actually been to band camp.

If you want something like that turned into law, just make a suggestion to the US government. Try to tie something into it about it being politically incorrect.

Why yes, in fact, the US government is a good group to talk to if you want a law made.

Not to mention that their story has to also be worth a damn. I find that a majority of band camp stories floating around out there end with the statement, "Oh, well, you had to be there." If you had to be there you have either not done a good enough job of telling the story, or the story sucks. Furthermore, if the story doesn't suck, then you sure as hell aren't starting it off with "This one time, at band camp..." I mean, even the immortal, "...I stuck a flute in my pussy." isn't so much the basis for a decent story as it is a sharp segue into sex.

Nobody should be allowed to utter the phrase unless they're referencing the movie or sex acts with musical instruments in general, even if they have been to band camp.

-Pufer

That depends on which level of the US Government you're talking about. Joe Citizen has very little influence on the US Federal Government, I'm afraid.

My point was that they're the ones who make the laws so they are the ones who need to be talked to. Talking to the manager of your favorite restaurant probably isn't going to get a law made.

That's not even the worst group. Joe devout group of LucasArts fanatics has absolutely no influence on anyone in LucasArts. They're not allowed to.

Indeed. If only the George Lucas fanatics had more influence over George Lucas, the abomination that was the re-release of Star Wars might never have occurred.

See, I thought both of the changes that were a big deal were for the better.

On the other hand, if fanatics had more influence over him, maybe the abominations that were Episodes 1 and 2 would never have occurred.

Han Solo shot first. That should have never been changed.

Star Wars movies should be nothing but 25% lasers, 25% lightsabers, 25% explosions, 24% Force, 1% plot, and 0% senate.

I don't mind the senate or the plot, but 1-3 haters should actually watch 4-6 sometime, and realize it's all crappy acting and mostly action. Jar Jar haters should take a look at C-3PO from 4-6 as well. 1-3 were great because we actually got to see real lightsaber fighting. That's all Star Wars is really about, and 1-3 delivered.

I was mostly joking. Episodes 2 and 3 are fantastic. Episode 1 has some good moments. But I do think that Darth Maul vs. Obi-wan and Quigon at the end is lame compared to Yoda vs. Dooku and the one in Episode 3 with the guy with four lightsabers. On the other hand, the gungan/trade federation land battle is easily one of the most epic battles ever.

I couldn't disagree with you more, I'm afraid. While Luke was always a little lacklustre in 4-6, the Leia/Solo pairing was brilliantly done, and was not matched by any comparable acting in 1-3. By comparison, the acting in 1-3 tended to be pretty wooden, particularly the love scenes, where there was zero chemistry. And I'm afraid that Jar Jar was an obnoxious stereotype, while 3-CPO formed part of a fresh and amusing comical duo.

No, the original Star Wars was about a lot more than action and explosions, which is why 1-3 fell flat. The unbelievably awesome Yoda fight scene (and other cool choreography) can't make up for the deader-than-Diana acting that plagued the prequels.

Anakin was too whiny.

And he certainly did not have a tuning fork.

Seriously Shlimazel, you pushing this tuning fork thing is making me look mature.

And therefore I should continue!

...
Wow, good idea.

Might I suggest perfect pitch? Then this argument would cease to exist.