Simple Questions Thread: Now even MORE GENERAL

[Varkarrus]

Like the MSPA ask a simple question, get a simple answer, but MORE GENERAL.

[Solaris]

mmmmkay

this is a good idea

Ummm, I don't have a website, but I want to make my avatar randomly select one from a list of previously owned avatars... How do I do this?

Unless you can compress them all into one gif image, you cannot do it at all, even if you had a website.

[Elementoid]

Really? I could have sworn that someone had an avatar that did that? (Wheatthins I think?) It changed every time you loaded it on a page, I think. I suppose it could have been an amazingly convoluted gif.

[Blueberry]

I know Kazerad had one at one point. At least one other person did too iirc.

[NotASenator]

You can't have random avatars on this forum.

[Solaris]

Really? I could have sworn that someone had an avatar that did that? (Wheatthins I think?) It changed every time you loaded it on a page, I think. I suppose it could have been an amazingly convoluted gif.

Marelo and Slorange both had amazingly convoluted gifs, and kazerad's was before the switchover.

[Kazerad]

I know Kazerad had one at one point. At least one other person did too iirc.

NMcCoy, I think. I remember getting the idea from him.

It doesn't work anymore because VBulletin doesn't let PhP files masquerade as PNGs.

[NotASenator]

It does, actually, if you allow remote linking of avatars, but we use avatar uploading because it is more secure and has less chance of causing performance issues.

[egregiousBass]

Let's try to make this MOAR GENERAL...

Are reptiles a common household pet? What species in specific?

[piester]

Where does one find pants? I have been dumbstruck by this issue for years now, and it is simply bugging me at this point.

[Varkarrus]

You can buy pants at a thrift store. That's the best place to look for them.

[autoglassmasterclass]

i always use pawn shops

[Dr.DMX]

Yeah I'm not BIG MONEY enough for new pants, thrift stores all day err day.

Smaller reptiles are sorta common, iguanas and chameleons and shit. All the cool kids have komodo dragons though.

[BewareOfNerd]

How does I make friends? I have the social skills of a loaf.

Also, thrift stores are the bomb and reptiles are not common pets in my area, but turtles are probably the most popular.

[inexpediency]

How does I make friends? I have the social skills of a loaf.

Also, thrift stores are the bomb and reptiles are not common pets in my area, but turtles are probably the most popular.

Well, I find the fastest way to make new friends (I assume you mean irl) is to go out and do something you wouldn't normally do, as long as it is something that interests you and/or that you would have fun doing. Go to a park you've never been to, take a new class at a community center, etc. A lot of times you find people with similar interests in unexpected places. Don't be afraid to do something alone, as long as you resolve not to keep to yourself the whole time.

[Drillgorg]

Do you have Humans Vs Zombies where you live? Join it. Not only will you make lots of friends, but you will have something interesting to talk about with other people.

[Excaliburproxy]

How does I make friends? I have the social skills of a loaf.

Also, thrift stores are the bomb and reptiles are not common pets in my area, but turtles are probably the most popular.

You could take up Dungeons and Dragons and join a gaming club. Several socially awkward individuals have become my friend through this avenue.

What movie should I see this week?

[Vare E8]

Etiquette question: What do you normally do when people joke-insult themselves when with you? For example, the other day someone was like "man I am terrible at science" towards me, and I just kinda joked back saying I'm doing much worse than them. But I imagine it can get awkward when you are clearly good or better at something -- if someone told me "hah oh man I'm so bad at sports", responding with "Oh it's fine I'm sure you're not bad or anything!" makes it seem like you can't get a joke, and responding with something like "haha yeah" makes you seem like a jerk. Thoughts?

[Paul]

Does Texas State have Humans Vs. Zombies?

[Drillgorg]

Does Texas State have Humans Vs. Zombies?

Yes, according to the main HvZ site they do!

[kaoticAntagonist]

What movie should I see this week?

Kung Fu Panda 2

[Paul]

aw hell yessss

college is gonna rock

[inexpediency]

Etiquette question: What do you normally do when people joke-insult themselves when with you? For example, the other day someone was like "man I am terrible at science" towards me, and I just kinda joked back saying I'm doing much worse than them. But I imagine it can get awkward when you are clearly good or better at something -- if someone told me "hah oh man I'm so bad at sports", responding with "Oh it's fine I'm sure you're not bad or anything!" makes it seem like you can't get a joke, and responding with something like "haha yeah" makes you seem like a jerk. Thoughts?

The problem with these situations is that they vary from person to person, as well as on a case-by-case basis. Sometimes a person is legitimately joking, while another person might be insecure about their inability and just be trying to bring it up as a joke to make it seem like it doesn't bother them. Obviously it won't matter so much how you respond to that first person, but if you respond to the second person in the wrong way, it could hurt their feelings.

If you know the person well and you are very comfortable joking around with each other, it doesn't matter quite as much what you say, and sometimes (if you know they're really joking and that they are secure enough to handle it) you could (playfully) shoot the joke back at them or go with the "haha yeah" option. If you think that maybe they are insecure about their lack of sporting/science/whatever ability, you could (tactfully) try to reassure them, or redirect the self-insults to something you are not good at. For example, if Person A is bad at sports and Person B is bad at science:

Person A: Haha oh man I'm so bad at sports.
Person B: Ha, well at least you're not failing chemistry. I'm terrible at that stuff!

And of course, if you get stuck not knowing what to do, you could always change the subject or just not respond. After all, a little bit of awkward silence is better than inadvertently hurting someone's feelings.

[Excaliburproxy]

What movie should I see this week?

Kung Fu Panda 2

That is something that is going to happen now.

[Lovely Orange]

Dear Simple Questions Thread,
Is it a completely stupid idea to make a thread dedicated to weightloss hints and tips here in the Gen. Chat? On account of while it seems like something someone should have already done, I have yet to see any such thread floating around.
As well, I would very much find comfort in thinking I am not the only fatty here on MSPA.