i can always spot the form letters and don't reply to those!!
― bene_gesserit, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:04 (twelve years ago) link
PROTIP #3: Make sure there's at least one picture that shows your full body and one shot of your face, smiling. People wanna see that, duh. Don't post the picture if it doesn't look like you on a regular day. Otherwise they're gonna flinch when you meet them.
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:05 (twelve years ago) link
Well, I usually find a way to allude to an album or a book the other guy mentioned. If I'm responding to his profile, it's because he's cute, reads, and listens to music. He should remember what his favorite novel or movie is; most times he's flattered I went through the trouble of mentioning it!
― Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:06 (twelve years ago) link
bene: probably not good form letters i'd guess
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:06 (twelve years ago) link
i really only reply to people who write me asking a question about something in profile, never the generic ones, or the ones it's obvious they have just plugged a random interest in "so, i see you like ___eating food__. i also like _eating food__. here is my phone number hope to hear from you!"
― bene_gesserit, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:14 (twelve years ago) link
i did a lot of specific question asking and clever conversation starters or whatever and got zero response. Then I just said "hi, you look good and you seem neat; let's talk" and got good response. Go figure.
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
The semicolon = instant hard-on.
― Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
you just forgot protip #1
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
PROTIP: do not answer the questions about anal sex, marriage or if you want to have kids unless you can honestly say no, yes, yes.Otherwise, it is the equivalent of coming up to a person at a club and saying "Hi, I'm interested in fucking you in the ass but never marrying you. You will die alone. Can I buy you a drink?"
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, December 21, 2011 7:58 PM (1 hour ago)
idk how universally applicable this is
― judith, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:07 (twelve years ago) link
i will totally cop to that being a STRAIGHT MALE PROTIPcoincidentally my fave hardcore band from weehawken is STRAIGHT MALE PROTIP
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:09 (twelve years ago) link
Generalizations from personal experience always problematic. Forks is merely being more confident/assertive in his second approach, rather than trying to persuade why he fits the bill. What's going to work better depends on the recipient.
Oh, and not all girls want to have kids or even get married.
― C.K. Dexter Holland, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:11 (twelve years ago) link
in my experience, all girls want to have kids and get married.ALL OF THEM
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:30 (twelve years ago) link
no of course not. I'm just saying it's a bad opening line to say that you're not into any of those things at all as it broadcasts a degree of unavailability that can put people off
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:31 (twelve years ago) link
I don't want to have kids and/or get married.
Congrats Stevie! :)
I disabled my account so as to fully dedicate my attention between an age-appropriate someone who I met in real life and my youthful workplace crush.
― Virginia Plain, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:59 (twelve years ago) link
having a pet dog someday is the biggest responsibility i aspire to. and even that is many years away!
V_P any update on the work crush situation?
― bene_gesserit, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 22:39 (twelve years ago) link
We spent a magical night at the mall and he bought me a book on men's fashion. Maybe I'll get lucky at the children's Christmas party? :)
― Virginia Plain, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 22:52 (twelve years ago) link
and the irl older personage?
― ljubljana, Thursday, 22 December 2011 03:20 (twelve years ago) link
is it a 'notable' author of books who thinks libraries are immoral?
― mookieproof, Thursday, 22 December 2011 03:23 (twelve years ago) link
We spent a magical night at the mall and he bought me a book on men's fashion
the perfect Go-Go's lyric.
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 22 December 2011 03:31 (twelve years ago) link
Ahaha, MP, give me some credit:) The elder personage (he's actually a few months younger than me) is a musician who accompanies me wherever I desire: libraries, rockabilly nights, shopping, you name it.
Decisions, decisions...
MP, I think your late-night ghost text was instrumental in announcing my intentions to the young coworker, so . . . kudos.
― Virginia Plain, Thursday, 22 December 2011 03:56 (twelve years ago) link
second date tonight went v v wellopted not to do the home thing in favor of taking it slow but that's where we at so
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 22 December 2011 06:04 (twelve years ago) link
^^^^^ also correct use of apostrophes seem to cause instant attraction, but maybe that's just the kind of girls I message.
― You failed, you didn’t eat the whole pizza (NotEnough), Thursday, 22 December 2011 12:53 (twelve years ago) link
opted not to do the home thing in favor of taking it slow but that's where we at so
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Thursday, December 22, 2011 12:04 AM (10 hours ago) Bookmark Permalink
also you were late for your next date
― v-shasty, Thursday, 22 December 2011 16:27 (twelve years ago) link
you laugh but that's actually kind of accurate: i was meeting with my ex to pick up my pottery and see her work
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 22 December 2011 16:29 (twelve years ago) link
i was meeting with my ex to pick up my pottery and see her work
http://www.americancraftmag.org/timeline/1990s/mainstream_NakedGun_MovieStarNews.jpg
― Lord Sotosyn, Thursday, 22 December 2011 16:38 (twelve years ago) link
show us some pictures of these broads, forks. i want to see what you're getting.
― dylannnnnnnnn, Thursday, 22 December 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
"broads"
― amon, Thursday, 22 December 2011 16:41 (twelve years ago) link
are u a '50s gumshoe
― amon, Thursday, 22 December 2011 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
i might be a 50's gumshoei will not show you pictures of these "broads" but i will start a pottery thread
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 22 December 2011 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
broads are ok. it's the dames you have to watch out for.
― Aimless, Thursday, 22 December 2011 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
^ real talk
― HOOS aka driver of steen, Friday, 23 December 2011 02:37 (twelve years ago) link
ahma wait till we're realilx for that pottery thread i think
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Friday, 23 December 2011 03:51 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, can't have that one lost in the sandbox
― v-shasty, Friday, 23 December 2011 03:52 (twelve years ago) link
okay wiseguy: i have about forty finished pieces. I've been practicing on the wheel for the past year and am getting a bit better.http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwm6jvKsIB1qzyx8yo1_500.jpg
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Friday, 23 December 2011 04:22 (twelve years ago) link
i thought you said you answered no to the anal sex question
― dylannnnnnnnn, Friday, 23 December 2011 04:26 (twelve years ago) link
haaaa
― HOOS aka driver of steen, Friday, 23 December 2011 04:51 (twelve years ago) link
fair zing: that is referred to around the studio as "the bloody asshole vase"
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Friday, 23 December 2011 04:52 (twelve years ago) link
somewhat less asshole related:http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwm6hpoX221qzyx8yo1_500.jpg
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Friday, 23 December 2011 04:54 (twelve years ago) link
Are those fired raku style, forks?
― Illia Rump (emil.y), Saturday, 24 December 2011 00:06 (twelve years ago) link
I like that last one
― illegal crew member (C.K. Dexter Holland), Saturday, 24 December 2011 00:19 (twelve years ago) link
no raku, regular kiln. May try raku some time?i got loads more of these as i say.
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 24 December 2011 00:26 (twelve years ago) link
Your stuff looks pretty good to me. What kind of glazes do you use for that effect? Once or twice fired?
Raku can be very fun, though I think techniques vary.
― Illia Rump (emil.y), Saturday, 24 December 2011 00:34 (twelve years ago) link
that's really nice ^^i told someone 'ceramicist' was one of my favourite words once & they said "psoriasis?", which kinda took the shine off it
― Never translate German (schlump), Saturday, 24 December 2011 00:35 (twelve years ago) link
thanks. that particular piece is a mix of hamada green and buttermilk and then reduction fired. the accents are done in wax prior to firing.
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 24 December 2011 00:39 (twelve years ago) link
^^you can't make fun of the man after this post imo; he's clearly for real
― smh mang fusion, Saturday, 24 December 2011 01:12 (twelve years ago) link
The heartbreak of ceramicist?
― Christine 'Green Leafy Dragon' Indigo, Saturday, 24 December 2011 01:37 (twelve years ago) link
okay, fuck it, i'm gonna sandbox it and take over the okc thread(just came back from another okc date now btw, went pretty well)http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwm6luTNab1qzyx8yo1_500.jpghttp://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwm6lcDcJs1qzyx8yo1_500.jpghttp://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwm6kntQ1Z1qzyx8yo1_500.jpghttp://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwm6j6Tn3s1qzyx8yo1_500.jpghttp://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwm6hazMaG1qzyx8yo1_500.jpghttp://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwm6gh0hI91qzyx8yo1_500.jpg
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 24 December 2011 03:22 (twelve years ago) link
have i never mentioned anywhere on ilx that i've been doing wheel pottery since like January? weird. I sometimes forget that I don't talk about everything i do on this site.
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 24 December 2011 03:23 (twelve years ago) link
and to take it full circle, I will be giving at least two pieces of pottery to women i met on okc
― Dranke, the German Drake Impersonator (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 24 December 2011 03:26 (twelve years ago) link
ugh. trying this again. turns out someone actually messaged me today. his profile says "Black nerds are especially encouraged to apply. :)". ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
― fireman princess (furnace mane), Saturday, 24 December 2011 07:52 (twelve years ago) link