Internetting about the Internet

[esmesquall]

Last week my friend Pete coined Forsyth's Law: As an Internet discussion progresses, you will WISH you were on a grade school playground -- for the intellectual stimulation

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[unkle_social]

and all this time I thought it was spelled "Draino"

[mikekelley]

In the interest of meme-spreading, I actually used your line in an argument today (ON THE INTERNET, of course).

The guy came back at me with "Dude, you can't eat Drano. It's a liquid."

And I was like "Drano comes in both powder and liquid formats, so HAH! EAT IT!"

[esmesquall]

Win.

Also: Columbus Day?

[mikekelley]

I'm there.

Been discussing the particulars with Laurel the past few days. The main thing I still need to decide is how to get there: whether to take the train or ride-share with someone coming down from B.C.

(btw, Vancouver people: If you're driving down to Portland for Horace Phair and have room for one more, send me an email: mwkelley@gmail.com . I live in downtown Bellingham, about 5 minutes from I-5.)

[obliterati]

Is your friend Pete of the Forsyth's law an actual person named Pete Forsyth?

[esmesquall]

Yep.

Who are you?

[obliterati]

I'm Dave. Miss Jenn of the empty_fork suggested your writing was excellent so I clicked and looked and stuff. Pete was a housemate of mine years ago before my brain blew up real good. This is me and Pete and our friend Celia in like 1995 or so.

[esmesquall]

The Internet is scary!