after5's Journal: Ogres

You know, it came to me in the shower as I was digesting my thoughts... ...what came to me?

Delicious Irony.

To communicate over distance we first had letters (well, we had screaming and shouting, but that didn't go so well). Then came the telegraph, whoop. Telephone was next, that was very nice, you could hear someone's voice, have a good conversation. That's all well and good.

Then comes the internet, and the advent of email. (well, there were BBSs and such, but you get the idea). Again it's fast and easy (like Ian's mom), but there was that one-sided aspect that was annoying, like snail mail was.

Then came instant messaging (or IRC prior to that) and now two people could type in real time to one another.

Finally, i'm hearing through the beta-testing grape vine that there will be "talking" IM, where you can talk your message and the other person's will be read back to you.

Sound familiar?

Hello telephone!

Anyway, I just find it deliciously ironic that we're adding more layers to the conversation process than what is optimal. And layers are bad, no one likes parfait.

That is all, I'm off to LA. I have a few stories to share, but I'll save those for later.

just one thing...

[ianthered]

everyone likes a parfait, bitch

Bored in Arkansas

Re:just one thing...

[after5]

That's what I think too. But then again, what the rest of us may strongly believe in, to Ian it's only a _minor_ issue.

Re:just one thing...

[ianthered]

but at least they dont look like minors

Re:just one thing...

[after5]

Yeah, but she didn't then.

nigga wha?

[dmbdoitforfenton]

I like bunnies... that is all