Stephen Granade writes:
Your "I'M ON THE INTARTUBES" picture made me realize that what you really need (for values of "really need" approaching "do not need at all") are lolscalzi images as a way of indicating what discussions are about. Ever one to provide lolimages to the masses, I give you four images for your amusement. Is your post's ensuing discussion lame or full of bad logic? Is it a self-pimping thread? Will you be flaming the hell out of someone who deserves it? Regardless, lolscalzis will make sure no one mistakes the purpose of the discussion.
Excellent.
Yes, yes, I know. You want to mock me with a LOLScalzi of your very own. Fine. Find a picture of me on the site and LOLize it and send it to me. I'll post them in a Flickr set I've created for this very purpose and post them here behind the cut, too (do me a favor and make them no more than 450 pixels wide, because that's the size that works here). Let's all mock me. Because, honestly. I totally deserve it.
Update, 2:43pm: More LOLScalzis behind the cut.
These are from Carol Elaine:
This is from Deb Geisler:
From Douglas Fasching:
From Christian DeBaun:
From Jeff Hentosz:
From Nancy McPheat:
Comments (27)
HA! Love it, love it! I want some of my own, I do!
Posted by Janiece | July 11, 2007 12:36 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 12:36
I will not be making any LOLzis, but heeheehee.
Posted by Diatryma | July 11, 2007 1:21 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 13:21
Working on mine now!
Hee hee.
Posted by Christian | July 11, 2007 1:56 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 13:56
You have been mocked. However, one is of a non-mocking variety, but works well for some threads.
I have a few more ideas - I just have to work on them later.
This is addicting. Damn you, Scalzi!
Posted by Carol Elaine | July 11, 2007 2:30 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 14:30
John, what's the PS effect you used for the last one?
Posted by Sean L. | July 11, 2007 2:36 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 14:36
Diatryma, if I may tweak your term just a bit... how about calling 'em 'ScLOLzis'?
Posted by Brian | July 11, 2007 2:40 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 14:40
Sean L:
I just blew up my head using the "Liquify" filter.
I've updated with more pictures, incidentally.
Posted by John Scalzi | July 11, 2007 2:51 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 14:51
Carol Elaine,
Yr made of teh Awsome! I had an unfortunate drink/keyboard accident when I saw the "League" one. Hehe.
Posted by Janiece, Laughing her Arse Off (I wish) | July 11, 2007 2:56 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 14:56
Where is that one with the crown thingie from?
Posted by Haris Hasic | July 11, 2007 3:11 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 15:11
That's the Campbell Tiara! From when I won the Campbell Award.
Posted by John Scalzi | July 11, 2007 3:14 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 15:14
Brian, it is a great big Internet and very little of it is mine. I just had to fling 'LOLzi' out there because there are very few LOLthings that actually flow. LOLrus, LOLbrarians, and now ScLOLzi.
Posted by Diatryma | July 11, 2007 3:27 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 15:27
Ha, this stuff is great! I especially like the League one as it seems to be a standard in geekdom.
Posted by Keri | July 11, 2007 4:16 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 16:16
Keri,
That's because hot chicks like smart men.
Posted by Janiece, Laughing her Arse Off (I wish) | July 11, 2007 4:18 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 16:18
Oh, now the comment about you on the Heinlein Centennial web site is ... likely about what a lucky bstrd you are.
Posted by Tina Black | July 11, 2007 4:38 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 16:38
Ha! I hadn't noticed the update. That's funny.
Posted by John Scalzi | July 11, 2007 4:42 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 16:42
Thank you, Janiece. *curtseys* Sorry to hear about the introduction of liquid to your keyboard. While lovely to hear, it was not intended. I s'pose I should offer to replace it.
Funny thing is, I like that picture of John and Krissy. They both look great. But, well, it had to be done.
(I didn't mean to misspell awesome - but it works! Hee!)
Nooo! Not the kittens!
Posted by Carol Elaine | July 11, 2007 4:53 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 16:53
You may want to read this before getting too excited about the scLOLzi's.
Posted by Scott Spiegelberg | July 11, 2007 4:57 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 16:57
Scott, Scott, Scott. Don't you see? The irony of enjoying these after their sell-by date is what makes us hip and cool.
Here, have a Crystal Pepsi.
Posted by John Scalzi | July 11, 2007 5:05 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 17:05
Scott, at this point I have given up and am willing to acknowledge that I'm that guy from this XKCD comic.
Posted by Stephen Granade | July 11, 2007 5:23 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 17:23
Oh, now the comment about you on the Heinlein Centennial web site is ... likely about what a lucky bstrd you are.
That is funny. Obviously we're not the only ones who noticed how out of your league you are...but I mean that in the nicest possible way. After all, hot chicks dig smart men.
Posted by Janiece, Laughing her Arse Off (I wish) | July 11, 2007 5:40 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 17:40
I just don't have time today to futz with PS today, but damn am I enjoying the rest of this. The kittens one is hysterical. Christian, you are indeed the man, a strange man, but the man nonetheless.
Posted by Jim Wright | July 11, 2007 6:01 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 18:01
Ok, the kittens are killing me.
Posted by jennifer | July 11, 2007 6:35 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 18:35
Christian, you're going to have to teach me how you do those. They rock!
John, you totally have to shave your head again!
Posted by Kate Baker | July 11, 2007 8:46 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 20:46
Christian, you are indeed the man, a
strange man, but the man nonetheless.
Thanks Jim. Not my best outing, but fun, quick, and certainly dirty.
John's response:
"One thing I could never stand is to see a filthy old kitten howling away at the filthy songs of his fathers and going Blerp Blerp in between as it might be a filthy old orchestra in his stinking rotten guts."
Posted by Christian | July 11, 2007 8:52 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 20:52
It constantly amazes me, Scalzi, how people line up to do free labor for you. You should be called the iScalzi! (There, now someone can LOL that!)
Posted by Mike Cane | July 12, 2007 9:54 AM
Posted on July 12, 2007 09:54
I'd like to note that I would have contributed, but my brain cells were all occupied with the job hunt, and my time was all occupied with showing my sister around Boston. But I am delighted to see these others. :)
Posted by PixelFish | July 12, 2007 11:06 PM
Posted on July 12, 2007 23:06
My somewhat belated contribution is here.
Posted by Rikhei | July 13, 2007 7:54 AM
Posted on July 13, 2007 07:54