MessageBoard "Quiet Room"

With all the constent chatter coming from the ChatRoom Marathon thread, here's a nice quiet place for you to sit back, relax and be "at one" with your thoughts - a tranquil rest-room where you are encouraged to simply stare at the empty reply box without feeling you have to contribute anything intelligent, witty, topical or controversial. Here's a sample of what I mean...

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See how much more relaxed you are now! Try it yourself, but remember, don't be tempted to fill in the space, or click that submit button.

Well friends, it's time for me to go away and take my tablets again. It's been splendid having this quiet time with you - we "artistes" need our think-time, don't we?

/me hopes this nonsense isn't too "Python-esque" for our readers!
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Reply #1 Top
Python is passé. Time to ravage this thread.

*noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise*
Reply #3 Top
hehe crae

/me cannot resist putting text in the empty reply box & clicking on Submit...
Reply #4 Top
I second what Crae said (no quiet time here!):

*noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise* *noise*
Reply #6 Top
you know, if you printed out this thread several times over, and then shreaded the paper, it would make a lovely pile of hampster beding
Reply #7 Top
I thought it actually looked purty like curtins or something like that... hehe
Reply #8 Top
shoosh we're not suppose to be chattin in here! I forgot =/

/me quietly tip toes out of this thread...
Reply #9 Top
one submit button
4 paws
one tail
headbutting the keyboard in times of stress can happen

missing the button is just asking *far* to much
Reply #10 Top
/me chuckles quietly and scribbles on the wall

"LoidiBoid, what stunt are you trying to pull? This is a msgboard =P"
Reply #12 Top
*tap* *tap* *meow* *tap* *vrrrrrommmmmm*

/me scribbles more on the wall...

"Don't you think it's a tad bit tooooo quiet? "
Reply #13 Top
/me scribbles on the wall

"I rename this thread the Msgboard Scribbling Marathon!"

Reply #14 Top
Scribbling fine, Elfkura. In fact I've treated the message reply box with a special, washable surface so we can scribble and scribble without having to worry about the mess. Let me demonstrate:

"Blah, blah, blah, (scibble-scribble) blah, blah"

Now I give it a simple wipe with a clean, soft cloth...

"................................................."

See? Clean again, ready for lots of new scribbles. And yes, it still makes excellent hampster bedding!

Version 2 of my patented scribble-board will include a new & exciting "Magnetic" section for those handy shopping reminders, kids' school lunches and Emergency Hampster Councelling Hot-Line numbers.

Tiny, tailored ear-plugs for fluffy animals of all types will be offered as an optional extra for those times when we humans are unable to keep the noise down. (Testimonials from delighted hampster-users available under seperate cover - just send crossed cheques or money to "The LoidiBoid Retirement-in-Comfort Fund", c/- Hampsters In Sonic Crisis (Australasia), Sydney, Australia...today!!)

Reply #16 Top
/me grabs a pen and scribbles some more

"I was thinking that since we have that huge stack of legal pads wincustomize finds no use for, we'll just use those and scribble our little pieces of conversation on it, that way, we get to have something to read and laugh at after we're all done with it =P"

PS. May make a pretty good history marker for Wincustomize. . It would look rather impressive, no?
Reply #17 Top
ssssssssssssh!!
Reply #18 Top
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ... what? Did somebody say something?

/me rubs his eyes, looks around, rolls over again...

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ...
Reply #19 Top
This thread is officially closed =P
Reply #22 Top
I WISH PEOPLE WOULD START TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES AND FIGURE THINGS OUT THEMSELVES. IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE YOU KNOW.

And I haven't even mentioned how low the chances of getting an answer are when you type in caps.
Reply #24 Top
I used an all black background, black screensaver and hidden icons and taskbar at work (I had been getting complaints that the wallpaper was too flashy, "It is only wallpaper, you nazi" . For some reason people would always reboot it when I would step away from my desk.