"Too many posts!" is not really a problem we need to nip in the bud at this point. Aside from Kolba of all people telling us how to behave maturely, props often do cause more problems than they solve. I mean, I understand the motivation behind their existence in the first place, but for now? Why not just let people babble.

Again, it's entirely possible the prop system can't be ported to v4 or won't be seen as worth the bother so maybe it's a moot point.

You're wrong.

The funny thing is that vB actually has props built in already (the "reputation" system). We just don't have it enabled.

I for one would miss those wonderful thumbs up and thumbs down gifs. They are endearing. Also I like props because it's like keeping a tally of high fives. =)

Let's keep the gifs but emboss them and put a gradient on top.

For more 2.0ness

Can they have lens flare?

And drop shadows.

Let's put an AJAX thing in there that makes the number magically appear like digg does

Also also when you press the buttons they make sounds

if you prop a guy it goes YEEEEEEAAAAAHHHH

but if you you diss it plays the sad trombone sound

This on top of the constant PLINK! PLINK! noises every button on the site should make when you mouse over them of course

I want the sad trombone from The Price Is Right to play when you try to access a thread while you're banned or don't have the privs to access. Can we do this?

Except on the first of every month, when a prop does this

YouTube Video

and a diss does this

YouTube Video

I've thought on why it is that my comment count is about three times my post count. I find I focus more on the person I am interacting with (and to some extent the audience as a whole) than a particular topic of discussion. It's easier to do that in the context of a journal with the atmosphere found in most threads. I like to reference something about the person that I've learned in a prior journal entry. While I tend to be more active in delivering mockery, criticism, and advice, I would like to think that I do so in an interesting and humorous way.

I'm not exactly an engaging personality, but I'm of the impression that most find my writing style favorable rather than lacking (I gather props are intended to support this impression). I suppose I've strayed from what was intended to be the topic of discussion, so maybe it would be helpful if I explained the thought that inspired me to post: I think I would enjoy talking to Alton Brown. I don't know the man, but the conversation could be about anything, and I think I would walk away being interested in whatever he talked about due to how he talked about it. I think there would be more positive activity on GFF if more members displayed that quality.

I'm always happy to engage a fan. Would you like to discuss the best way to slice an onion, or perhaps my stellar commentary on Iron Chef?

Can we discuss your more esoteric, and almost spiritual, approach to your woefully underappreciated Feasting on Asphalt? I noticed an almost Joseph Campbell-like approach to the subject matter, and it seemed truly close to your heart.

Do you think this had anything to do with your admitted struggles and ongoing search for god via the religion you grew up with being skewed by your experiences through adulthood?

Also, how can I make my deep fried turkey stay moist while using your tremendous fried turkey rig?

Navigating the open road on the back of motorcycle is a truly religious experience, and it gives a person time to reflect on his place in the universe. Like my grandmother used to tell me, "If you don't grab life by the horns, someone will put grits in your brisket." Actually, grandma never did make much sense.

As for your turkey, the secret is not to overcook it. Drop it in there, give it 40 minutes tops, then pull that sucker out. Any longer, and you might as well microwave it.

Does the inclusion of a police siren make a difference?

It doesn't help seal in moisture, but it does alert your neighbors that you will be eating delicious fried turkey, and they can't have any.

I used to have difficulty slicing onions until I discovered that my abacus can function as a vegetable slicer, and with some work, a pair of nunchucks.

Ah, yes! An abacus is one of my favorite multitaskers. Have you tried using it as a substitute for the grates on your grill? The contact between the beads and the food leaves a wonderful sear.

But wouldn't the beads minimize the surface area contact, which is essential to the searing process?

This is why I advocate a dual-phase cooking process; first a quick sear on a cast-iron skillet, with just a tablespoon of vegetable oil and a dash of kosher salt, followed by a grill session with a preheated abacus. Once you have the sear, the abacus produces a unique set of grill marks.

I may have asked this before but how can salt be non-kosher?

I mean, it's not like it has scales or cloven hooves or anything.

Kosher salt has nothing to do with the hebrew concept of kosher. It has to do with the grain size and shape, and happens to be the salt most often used to make meat kosher.

Thus, kosher salt.

It's called kosher salt not because the salt itself is more kosher than other salts, but because it has a larger grain which is useful in extracting the blood from meat, thus making the meat itself kosher. In addition it often has a platelet shape rather than a cube, aiding in the same process.

UNWANTED EDUCATION

e: aw, fuck you anyways