My idea of an IM conversation

[cosmolinguist]

(12:42:13) angus_scrimm1: whats new with you today?
(12:43:25) angus_scrimm1: that much, eh?
(12:43:58) holly_lama: Oh, sorry; I don't have my speakers on so I forget there might be new messages.
(12:44:07) holly_lama: "Not much" is still the correct answer, though.
a short while later ...
(12:49:07) angus_scrimm1: Heh.
(12:49:24) angus_scrimm1: eddie murphys best ep of saturday night live
(12:49:37) angus_scrimm1: i forgot about buckwheat
By this point, I'm trying to print something and my printer isn't working. It says it is, but it isn't. It's uncommon of Linux to lie to me about this kind of thing. My attention is consumed. Oh yeah, and did I mention there's no little IM ringing sounds because my speakers aren't on? Little IM ringing sounds are made for people like me. As I'm about to prove here.
(12:50:56) angus_scrimm1: how was the LJ interview?
(12:52:05) angus_scrimm1: hmm. i guess i better keep up the conversation myself then.
(12:52:07) angus_scrimm1: hi matt
(12:52:10) angus_scrimm1: hi matt
(12:52:14) angus_scrimm1: hows your day?
(12:52:31) angus_scrimm1: oh, looking for a nice relaxing second to the last day of work. You?
(12:52:50) angus_scrimm1: Well, im looking at codes to screw with scott. Fun fun!
(12:53:02) angus_scrimm1: eh, i wont miss that place at all.
(12:53:06) angus_scrimm1: me neither.
(12:53:11) angus_scrimm1: hey matt?
(12:53:13) angus_scrimm1: what?
(12:53:32) angus_scrimm1: what the hell is that commercial with the dancing pencil about?
(12:54:01) angus_scrimm1: eh, looks like an office max ad. At least its better than 'the man show'
(12:54:06) angus_scrimm1: sho nuff.
(12:54:18) angus_scrimm1: how come nobody ever uses that in conversation anymore?
(12:54:41) angus_scrimm1: It should be used! As well as 'honkey'.
(12:55:06) angus_scrimm1: yeah, the culture never really adopted enough of blacksploitation in the long term.
(12:55:19) angus_scrimm1: Shaft will go the way of the dinosaur....
(12:55:26) angus_scrimm1: not to mention foxy brown.
(12:55:33) angus_scrimm1: *sniffle*
(12:55:46) angus_scrimm1: Hmmm.
(12:56:08) angus_scrimm1: although realistically, what elements of beatnick culture have spanned the generations?
(12:56:22) angus_scrimm1: Killing beatnicks and commies?
(12:56:30) angus_scrimm1: no really, what has endured?
(12:56:49) angus_scrimm1: i would have to say that.....
(12:56:51) angus_scrimm1: hmm.
(12:57:45) angus_scrimm1: well, in a larger sense when considering what it was a reaction to. I would say that it was the pseudo archetype for the movements of the late 60s
(12:58:27) angus_scrimm1: both in its generally similar causes via the plastic fantastic post war ethic, and its being somewhat of a reaction to it
(12:58:37) angus_scrimm1: yeah... that i see
(12:58:59) angus_scrimm1: perhaps the hippys walked on the backs of beatnick giants?
(12:59:21) angus_scrimm1: are you realistically paraphrasing quotes about early science to this?!?!
(12:59:32) angus_scrimm1: well, this was a good conversation matt.
(12:59:40) angus_scrimm1: yeah, well have to do this again sometime
(12:59:43) angus_scrimm1: later!
(12:59:46) angus_scrimm1: cya
(12:59:51) angus_scrimm1 logged out.
(13:00:06) I check the IM window again, and think: I have such understanding friends.

Comments

[jellyfishkiss.livejournal.com]

...Wow. Now there's a true friend for the anti-social among us.

[cosmolinguist]

Yeah, it's not actually that he's such a good friend to me, he's just incredibly anti-social. :-) This kind of conversation is probably what he's best at, actually.

[jellyfishkiss.livejournal.com]

*laughs*

Somebody needs to make that poor boy a Bot to talk to. Heh.

Really?

[comradexavier.livejournal.com]

If this is your idea of an IM conversaiton, you must really hate all the ones you have with me; you know, where I expect you to say something, and all.

Re: Really?

[cosmolinguist]

Yes. I really hate all the ones I have with you. :-) Thus, I avoid them, as you can see.

[ismelljello.livejournal.com]

i figured you wandered off, and in the few scant moments i had before i had to go to work i wanted to talk to somebody....

[etoilepb.livejournal.com]

This has only a passing connection with this entry:

Hi. You have no idea who I am, but I linked to you from ismelljello, and I've enjoyed reading some of your journal (I also think it's the best layout I've ever seen; it really appeals to me for some reason) and so I hope you don't mind if I add you to my friends list. That's all. :)

[cosmolinguist]

I definitely do not mind; I'll even add you back. :-) Thanks for the nice compliments. Welcome to the insanity that is my LiveJournal.