The Ten Cent Tour

Weeelll, Hello there! Glad you found us!^_^ Welcome to Forum Tours Inc! I am Sheila, your lovely, charming and oh so humble tour guide! For a meager 1,000,000 dol- er 10 cents I will be happy to conduct your tour.

For starters you will need this: *hands you an instruction manual*

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Instruction Manual
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Right-ee-o! If this is your first forum, then you will want to start here.

When you first get here you will notice the overwhelming display of links, menus, boards etc. Do NOT despair. It really isn't all that complicated.

(Links to the pages are below, to save you the trouble of scrolling.)

~Begginer's Guide:~

First Forum How-To (Everything you need to know to use/navigate this place correctly)

Internet Safety and Ettiquet

Internet Languages and Smilies

~Forum Overview:~

Village Map

The People Groups and Internet Jokes/Fads

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Page One: How to Post
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Before I explain to you how everything works you will need to learn a few simple terms:

Forum: This website in it's entirety.

Board: It is each one of those sections. (A section being the space between two red lines, which encompass a header and a picture.)
For example, the button you clicked to get here that said 'Visitor's Center'. That is the 'visitor's center board'.

Thread: It's what your reading now.

Post: All the little sections that makeup a thread. The setion that you are currently reading is a post!

Locked: You cannot post in a thread that is locked. You cannot make a thread in a board that is locked.

Alrighty so in summarry it looks like this: Forum>Boards>Thread>Post

[For example: Ninja Girl.Com> Visitor's Center> The Ten Cent Tour>First Post]

Got it? Good.

On we go. Since you've obviously gotten this far you understand how to get this far, regardless of how or why it works. Good, now how do you respond (post) to (in) a thread?

Simple, you post. O_O AH!! Don't panic! Relax it's easy! Simply click on any thread and

1. Click the 'quote'button. It is located at the top right corner of the post you wish to respond to. 'Quoting' will move all the contents of the previous post into yours, that way people know what you are responding to.

2. Scroll all the way down the bottom of the page. Right there is a posting box, into which you can enter your message.

*Impotant Notice* DO NOT FORGET TO HIT THE 'Send' button when you are done typing your message.

Your message will not be posted if you do not hit the 'send' button.

Alrighty, moving on now: ~_^

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Page two: How to make a Thread
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Ok, click on the board you wish to make your thread in.
Scroll down to where you see the search bar. There should be a button next to it that says 'New Topic'. Click that.

Then, simply post your message!

But WAIT! What if you want to modify your post?! Panic not.

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Page Three: How to Modify Your Posts
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Go back to your post and look at it. Right up there next to the 'quote' button-- located at the top right corner of the post you wish to modify--is a button that says 'edit'.

Click that. You will be taken to the posting screen. All the content in your post will still be there don't worry. You are now free to alter that content as you please!

*Important Notice* DO NOT forget to click the 'send' button AFTER modifying your post! If you fail to click the 'send' button your modifications will not happen.

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Page Four: How to Report Someone
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So someone is being nasty, or rude or just simply breaking the rules. You want to bring it to the attention of the local authority. ALAS! You know not how!

Fear Not! Go and look at the post you wish to report. Right after the edit button--located at the top right corner of the post you wish to report-- there should be a button with an exclamation mark on it. Click that.

You will promptly be taken to a screen that looks just like a posting screen. There is a scroll down menu at the top. Simply select the reason you are reporting the post. Then place a message in the screen!

*important Notice* DO NOT forget to click the 'save' button! Failing to click the 'save' button will cancel your report!

*important notice* There is not report button for PMs! So follow these steps to report a PM:

1. Copy and paste everything in the offensive PM and put it in a new PM.

2. Please give the name of the user who sent you the offensive PM.

3. Put my name (Ashila Moore) or the name of another officer in the 'Send to' bar of the PM.

4. Send it.

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Page Five: So I Have a Profile, How Do I Use it?
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Right up there at the top of the screen is a BIG picture that has our name and motto on it. (pretty isn't it? ^_^ Alright! alright! You can stop looking at it now.-_-)

Just below that is a set of words that say 'Home','Portal','Calender','FAQ','Search','Memberlist','Usergroups','Profile','You have no new messages','Log out'.

--Hey, while I'm here why don't I tell you what they all do?!

Home
-brings you to our spiffy home page! Yes, the first screen you saw when you got here.

Portal
-Brings you to a 'summary' section where you can see all the newest posts,the latest polls, the quote of the week, and other fun things.

Calender
-For you to put events and things, or see other events and things.

FAQ
-For answers to all those 'how do I/ who does what' Questions.

Search
-Like google, only it searches the forum instead!

Memberlist
-For you to see everyone who's signed up here! All those hapless victi-er members.

Usergroups
-To see all the different categories of members!

Profile
-Click this to be taken to your profile. From here you can edit it. When you're done you MUST click the 'save' button. Otherwise your changes will not be saved.

Information Section: This contains some of the information you see next to your post and under your avatar. All fields must be filled in by typing. Hit the save button at the bottom to finalize your changes.

Note: I know there places for you to put Instant Messengers. I would advise you *not* to. Giving out your IM also gives people your e-mail. So technically we could consider it personal information. And I would really hate it if you got nasty e-mails or something; so I will edit that informationout of your field if you put it in. See the section on 'Internet Safety' for further information

Preference Section: This is where you choose which services you want the forum to provide you. Please keep in mind that youmust hit the save button to finalize your changes. Also keep in mind that if you prevent the administrators from e-mailing you you will not receive forum updates if you do not/ cannot log-on.

Signature and Avatar Sections: It is a place for you to upload your pictures into the forum so that they will appear next to your post. I recommend imageshack for hosting pictures.

Friends and Foes:This is a list of people who you like and don't like. Your friends list allows you to have quick access to someone so that you can PM them or read their posts first if you like.

Your foes list is pretty much an ignore list. You cannot read posts or recieve PMs from people on your foes list. Please keep in mind that no matter how much you hate the moderators we are immune to the foe list. You cannot escape. *evil laugh*

Watched Topics: It's an in-forum bookmark service. Any thread you have bookmarked will be listed here, so that you can have easy access to it for reading. The bookmark system will tell you when a new post has been posted inone of your threads by bringin that thread to the top of the list and highlighting it in bold.

Favorites: I havn't ever used this one so I'm not sure what it does. I think it migh tbe like a second bookmark list. But I'm not sure.

Drafts: You can save drafts of posts here. Only you will be able to see them, until you have finished them.

PM Box

-Ok so it says 'you have no new messages/you have _ new message(s)'. Still this is your Pm box. You can create and read messages here.

A Private Message is a note that a member sends to another member. Only you can see it.

Log Out/Register/Log In

-Pretty much signs you off. If you click this button you will have to sign in again when you return.

If you are a guest it will take you to a screen where you can register.

If you are not currently logged in, it will take you to a screen where you can log in.

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Page Six: How to Register/Log In
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First, Click the button.

It will take you to a screen that asks you several questions which you need to fill in:

Your Username
-Fill this in with a name you want us to call you.
DO NOT USE YOUR REAL NAME!! See the section on Internet safety for more information.

Example: Ashila Moore

Password

-A secret word or words. It verifies it's you and keeps others from using your account.

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Confirm Password
- Type your password again, in the exact same fashion in which you just typed it. This is to make sure you got it right.

Gender
-So we like to know who's what. Are you male or female?

E-mail Address

-Rest assured we will NOT give this out to ANYONE. The purpose of this feild is so that you can receive forum updates. (like if the forum is going to be down for repairs we would e-mail you in advance.)

And that's it! You have officially completed your instrction manual!

So there are some things every traveler should know when embarking on a journey in foreign territory. I your valiant and daring guide shall tell you everything you need to know!

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Internet Safety
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1. Watch for grues! -- Alright! Alright, I'll be serious>_>

So for real this time--

1.NEVER EVER give out your real name to ANYONE for ANYTHING. Not even for a free million dollars.

2.NEVER EVER give out your address, phone number, social security number, credit card number, or e-mail address to ANYONE for ANY REASON.
NOT EVEN IF THEY'RE YOUR BEST FRIEND ON THE FORUMS. If you know this person in real life, that's one thing. However it's just not safe to give out personal information to people on the interwebs. If someone volunteers this information, report it immediately. I (or any other mod for that matter) will be happy to come along and delete it.

O-kay moving on now...

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Internet Ettiquet
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So your in a foreign world that speaks a foreign language (such as 1337 speak or text messaging.) How do you conduct yourself?

1. Type full sentances. 'fake languages' are allowed only in RPs or the Spam board.

2. Don't double post. There really isn't any need to, seeing as we have an edit button.

3. Don't flame,harrass or antagonize other users. There really isn't any need. Disrespect is never a need.

4.Use smiley's with care. Don't be like me and put a smiley after every sentance. Some people find that annoying.

*ahem*>_>

5. If you have nothing constructive/helpful/beneficial to say, don't say it.

6. Never assume people know who you're talking too. Serious mistakes can result. (the confusion can be catastrophic).

So, when responding to someone always say their name. There are several ways you can do that:

Put '@________' before the post. For example: @Shiela:

Say the persons name For example: Hey, Shiela

7.Treat others as you wish to be treated.

8. (This is by far the oneof the most important rules of internet ettiqet EVER to be written. So observe this one carefully.)

READ! READ! READ! There is a saying 'Reading is fundamental to the internet'.

I know your like: duh we know that already!

You would be surprised by the number of people who do not read, yet are on the internet.

It is truly terrifying.

When I say read I do *not* mean scan the letters with your eyeballs. I mean read with understanding. Know what the author is trying to tell you; don't just read words on the page.

9. Follow the rules. Yes,they're not perfect; yes, they don't solve all the problems, but they're there for a reason. Specifically to make your time here more pleasant.

10. Space your paragraphs. Ever hear of 'walls of text'? This is (yes) a dumb rule of ettiquet; after all, books and such do not space their paragraphs. However, there are those on the internet with short attention spans. They can only focus on one short paragraph at a time.

So for their sake space your paragraphs.

11. DO NOT EVER quote the entire first post of any thread. Quoting a sentance or even a pragraph or two are acceptable. But please don't quote the whole thing. No one wants to read the entire first post over again. The only exception to this rule would be the Debate Club board, where you're debating and need to quote the first post to make a point by point case.

*Important Notice* No one is going to punish you for breaking any of the above ettiqette rules. These rules are for your information only, so that you can live in harmony with those around you. Some people don't mind some of the things listed here and some do, so any encroachments upon these rules will be at your own risk.

Now to show you the marvelous places on our forum! *hands you a map*

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The Map
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City Ordinances
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Yup go and read those as soon as you can. Very important place to visit.

http://heartsanonymous.forumotion.com/forum-rules-f1/forum-rules-t2.htm

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Visitor's Center
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*points to map*
You are here!

This is for members to announce prolonged departures as well as new members to anounce their arrival. Guests are also welcome to post and ask questions.

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Myrtle Grove Digest!
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*hands you a copy of the local newspaper*

http://heartsanonymous.sosblog.com

We have journalists who put a lot of time and effort into this blog.

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Science Lab
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Ah yes, for all those puzzling computer and forum how-to questions. We will be happy to be of any assistance necessary. So ask away!

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Complaint Department
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Right, so we want to make this forum better. But we can't do it by ourselves. That is where YOU come in. insert picture of 'Uncle Sam Wants YOU!' here So give us all the suggestions you can!

How are we doing? are we enforcing the rules properly? Are we member friendly? Are we keeping the forum running smoothly? Is there something we're doing wrong? Soemthign we could have handled better?

PLEASE give us your feedback! *clutches hands infront of chest and makes large pleading puppy eyes*

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Gaming Central
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There you can get help on any of your game and console questions, from fellow gamers just like you! You can also discuss your favorite game, worst boss etc. (Like how Dullahan took me two y--and moving on now >_> )

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Wi-fi Battle Zone
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Ah yes! What forum would be complete without this? Here you can challenge other members in duels to the death! -- ok people, don't panick. >_< It's just an online connection between two gamming consoles, and they're just playing each other.~_^-- and brag about it later!


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Town Square
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For all the random nonsense we call 'spam'! Bring your fork ladies and gentlemen, the spam has been served! *hands you rootbeer to wash it down*

Now then, if you just want to goof off and hang out this is the place for you!

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Homework Helper
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So you need a tutor for your kids. How would you like a FREE tutor?! (...No, we cannot give you Mary Tudor Queen of Scotts.) Well, ladies and gentlemen we have here just the place! XD Here kids and parents will help other kids with their HW. *sings: I Hear and 'A' a commin' a commin' round the bend...*

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Debate Club
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The Debates and Discussions Board of this forum. Here you can discuss your views on everything from Abortion to Barack Obama.

So all you heavy thinkers, feel free to weigh down this board! We await your sage wisdom.

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Town Bill-Board
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Got a place you just want to share with us? Like that new website on purses? Or that really great place that sells christian T-shirts? How about that really neat site with the latest Science facts?

This is the place for you. Simply post it here.

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The Void
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[The Void Houses all the planes and Dimensions. Thousands of worlds and beings live out there...]

Well, here it is! Here you can be anything and go anywhere. There are whole worlds at your fingertips; you have meerely to explore them.

The RP board is a place of exitement and adventure. Bring your map and your travel kit. You will need both as you step into the portal into the Void beyond.

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Myrtle Grove's Museum of Art
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Hello all you artists out there! Got your paintbrush? Good. This is the place for you to put all your masterpieces! Yes! In your very own gallery!

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Weaver's Club
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Songwriters, authors, poets, and comedians, critics: Welcome to your stage! Here you can place any peice of written work, for all of us to read!

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The Languages of the Internet
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So every good guide is able to translate the language of the natives. Being a good guide I am going to do that for you. Let's start with expressions:

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Japanese Smilies
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In my opinion these are much more expressive thenthe American ones (though I DO love america.)

^_^ - This is a happy face.

^_^' - A nervous or uncomfy smile.

~_^ -A friendly wink

O_O - Used to indicated Surprise

O_O' - Used to indicate shock or being surprised and on the spot.

-_- - Irritation

-_-' -Irritation and unease/being on the spot

-_-* -anger. More *'s indicate rage.

>_< -oopsy, uh-oh and ouchy.

>_<' -oopsy, uh-oh and ouchy they're going to blame me/unease

T_T - Sorrow

o_O -Disbeleif, skeptism

o_O' -Disbeleif Skepticism and unease

XD -Extreme happiness or Amusement

-Teasing/playfullness

>_> or <_< -Shifty eyes/slyness/do I have to?

@_@ - The look of the overhwelmed, fatigued or flabbergasted

X_X, x.x - Dead

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American Smilies
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or =) -Happy

or ='( or ;_; -Sad

-Dissaproval, or unease

or =D -Extreme happiness

o.o -Surprise

o.o; or o.o' -Surprise and unease

o.O -Disbelief, Skepticism

o.O; or o.O' -Disbelief, skepticism unease.

or =P -Playfulness, silliness or joking.

-A Friendly wink

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Custom Smilies
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We have custome smilies! Simply look to the right of the posting screen after hitting 'reply'/'quote'/'edit'. You will see the smilies there. There is a drop down menu revealing more smilies!

Examples:

Have fun!

Now let's move on to Languages!
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l337 or leet (not for use in RPs)
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/-\, 4 , ^= A

3 = E , B

|3 , 13 ,8= B

6 = b

( = C

|) = D

|= = F

9, (> = G

|-|,|7, |~| = H

1 = I, l

; , 9 = J

|< = K

|_,|,1 = L

/\/\, ^^ =M

/\/, |\/ = N

0, @, () = O

|>, !>,2 = P

9,(,) = Q

|2, |`, |* = R

5 = S

7, ~|~, + = T

|_| = U

\/ = V

\/\/ = W

'/., % = X

'/, ]' = Y

'/. = Z

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Internet Abbreviations (Not for use in RPs except in OOC)
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LOL - Laugh Out Loud/ Lots of Love.

ROFL -Rolling On Floor Laughing

IMO -In My Opinion

IMHO -In My Honest Opinion

BBL -Be Back Later

GTG -Got to GO

CUL8R -See You Later

PC -Player Controlled

NPC -Non Player Controlled

IC- In Charachter

OOC- Out of Charachter

HW -Homework

HS- Highschool

TTYL -Talk To You Later

BYO -Bring Your Own

App -Applications

Charrie -Charachter

ILY -I love you

TL;DR - To Long; Didn't Read.

KO - Knocked out

PM - Private Message

IM -Instant Message

QFT- Quoted for Truth

FTW- For the win

FTL - for the lose/faster then light

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Web Slang (To be used sparingly; and not in RPs)
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PWN / OWN - To defeat horribly. (For example I pwn you.)

N00b - New guy/ green/unlearned

Epic - The best of the best/the very greatest

Emo - A very sensitive individual/an emotional basket case/ an overhwleming display of emotion

Uber - Super

Post Junkie -Someone who posts simply for the sake of posting

Phail - To be so unsuccessful that you are unsuccessful at being unsuccessful/ The worst of the worst

Fail - To be Unsuccessful/ The worst

Win - Like PWN, to be the very best/the very greatest.

Plox - Please

Wub- Love

Huggle - To tackle hug someone/ to hug them very tightly

Alrighty so there are the languages. Now what about the rulers and authorities of this native land? Knowing about them is essential.

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The Rulers
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Administrator

Me! I am the one and only Queen of this Realm.

Moderator

The princes/princesses/advisors of this land and my minions. Together they help me run the forum and make you miserable by giving me counsel and ideas as well as helping to enforce the rules.

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Other Notables
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Journalists

The scribes. They write our blog!

Parents

These are the parents of the kids. They keep us all in line.

Homework Helpers

Native Guides. They are specially appointed to help tutor the natives. (though anyone is welcome to assist with that job.)

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Wierd Internet Jokes
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Just as an FYI, I don't understand a lot of these myself; but should anyone use them, at least you have an idea of what they are. No one is required to use these at all. But you should at least know what they are.

Snipers- Always look out for internet snipers. *sniped*

Rick Rolled- To be rick rolled means some played/mentioned a rick rolling song to you. (dunno what the big deal with that is, but whatever.)

Ninjas- Watch out for those too. They also seem to have a rivalry with pirates. (who don't seem to show up as often for some reason.)

Kitty Cats- It seems to be the fad to talk about subjecting them to various methods of cruel and unusual death. (Why I don't know.)

My Mother- If anyone writes a story and ends it with 'Then my mother walked into the room andtld me to _________' then you know the story is fake. (Please note that this is the only 'mother joke' allowed as I have never seen it used derogatorily. Demeaning jokes fall under the flamming category and will be treated as such. Respect your parents (And everyone else for that matter), they work hard for you. )

The Cake is a Lie - Is supposed to have originated from some obscure and otherwise unknown game. (and has been around a very long time.) Anyway, anytime someone mentions cake, there's always somebody who responds 'the cake is a lie'. ...and even if they don't mention cake...

Athens Vs. Sparta - Another rivalry. If someone mentions Athens someone else must respond 'this is Sparta'. (Dunno why.)

It's Over 9,000 - I think this has to do with the main charachter of some racing game by nintendo. (Forgot his name ATM). Anyway this adjective is applied to well,... anything, inorder to describe in a lulzy fashion it's epicness or phailingness.

Falcon Paunch - It's a move from Smash Brother's Brawl for Wii. This kind of has the same application as Over 9,000; only, it's more randomly applied and has no value as a measure of worth. (or anything else for that matter.)

Desu - It's japanese non-conjugated for 'to be'. But I'm sure it means something else anime related because kids have a habit of randomly shouting it in the cbox. (Not recommended)

Objection! - A common cry of Pheonix Wright Ace attorney. It's used to playfully object to virtually anything from the existence of bobby pins to the color of santa's nose.

Don't Feed the Troll(s) - If someone is angry, people will warn other people about it by telling them not to feed the troll. It's also used to referr to people who have a habit of flamming/flamebaiting others.

Chargin' Mah Reznor/Chargin' Mah Lazers - I don't even know what a reznor is. I think it's a pokemon but I'm not sure. Anyway it's a mock attack. Sometimes it's used in g-mod/lulz spars.

Please Insert Quarter and Try Again - Credit for this goes to Kuro Tsuwamono. It's actually a pretty good joke. It works just like it sounds. It's a lulzy 'gameover'. Usually it's applied to situations in which someone has either, not grasped the situation, or situations that are so rediculous they're beyond hope. This should really not be used in situations where levity is not appropriate.

Phear Me - Another combat lulz. It's situational, and requires creative thought to use effectively as it's humor lies in the ridiculousness of the situation. For example: Darth Vader (in the movie setting) meets Luke and says; "Luke, I am your father. Phear me".


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And there you are ladies and gentlemen! This concludes our tour. I hope that I have been both helpful and informative.