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ok so it looks like you learn something new every day
as in you learn every day has some new bullshit its dedicated to like national tree history month or worldwide nigerian spam appreciation day
todays a pretty special one though
thanks agi by the way this has been real educational
im so inspired by your teachings ive decided to put together my own instructive video
gather round girls and boys
today were going to learn you how to choke a chicken
starring me
and my red feathery mutant cock
you ready for this sirens port

ok so it looks like you learn something new every day
as in you learn every day has some new bullshit its dedicated to like national tree history month or worldwide nigerian spam appreciation day
todays a pretty special one though
thanks agi by the way this has been real educational
im so inspired by your teachings ive decided to put together my own instructive video
gather round girls and boys
today were going to learn you how to choke a chicken
starring me
and my red feathery mutant cock
you ready for this sirens port

[The feed switches to video of a bedroom wall, and then quickly pans down to Davesprite's lap--where he's holding a live, half-grown, red-feathered rooster--which some people might recognize as one of the dyed Easter chicks he found--who quickly jumps ship in a squawking flurry of feathers. The feed ends.]

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Second principle, Ahiru. Come on.

[HEAVY SIGH but also scribbling this down.]

What next?

I don't know, that's probably enough for you to work on all at once. Think you can handle it?

I can handle that and a lot more, too!

[He actually grins a bit at that.]

All right. We don't do progress reports in the school of Strider, there's only field experience and practical exams.

What's on the practical exam, then?

Rooftop hashraps.

What's a hashrap?

Look, we haven't even gotten you past the first two principles yet. Don't count your seppucrows before they hatch.

What's a seppu—

[Pause.]

What's the next principle?

[Slight smile and a nod of approval.]

Sweet catch. The third principle's...

[He trails off, pauses, then looks up at the far wall. Downplaying feelings comes next, right? Because nothing's cooler than playing it cool.

He thinks about Bro for a second.]

...You watch you and yours, no matter what.

You mean, take care of your friends? Isn't that sort of an obvious principle?

You know, I hold basically all these truths as self-evident.

Edited 2012-05-12 17:23 (UTC)

...Then why are you telling them to me?

Because it's my job as the patron saint of swag to visit enlightenment on all you ridiculous kids.

I'm not ridiculous? And what's a patron saint of...

[Sigh.]

Never mind.

I'm kind of impressed. You learn fast.

Well, it was sort of obvious after the first few times that you're not actually going to tell me what anything you say actually means!

[Okay, that actually gets a laugh out of him. He crosses his arms over his chest.]

It's the Socratic teaching method. I've signed myself up for a year's subscription to Bullshit Philosophy so I can tell you how the journey's almost as important as the destination.

[scribblescribble]

Don't swear! But - I like it! That's a good philosophy.

Are you serious? It's basically the oldest hack saying in the book.

What? But it sounds like it's really true! Like - enjoying what's happening now, I guess? Although I guess it's important to plan for the future, too...

Well, I don't pretend to know jack about journeys and stuff, but the only way to make the future come out is to do the past right.

Edited 2012-05-12 18:35 (UTC)

That's not really true! I mean, you can make mistakes in the past and fix it enough that things still turn out really good. I think what's important is making sure to always do your best in the present.

[It actually takes him a moment to translate all that into non-time-traveler English.]

Yeah. Spoken like a born kindergarten teacher. You ever consider going into the after-school special industry?

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