388 - Kinks In The Language Barrier, So What Does Jesus' Middle Intital "H" Stand For?, All Of A Sudden: "The Sudden", and Happy Holedays!

[12:23 PM] Ms. Rose:

More Microsoft winning: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/03/24/microsofts-teen-girl-ai-turns-into-a-hitler-loving-sex-robot-wit/

Meanwhile, Japan is still ahead of the curve: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/japanese-ai-writes-novel-passes-first-round-nationanl-literary-prize/

[12:27 PM] Mr. Silver:

Poor Microsoft

You know the young programmers on the AI told the out-of-touch guys in charge that a user augmented vocabulary was going to be a disaster.

(programmer) "I give Tay's vocabulary integrity 6 minutes, sir."

(project executive) "Well fine...In 6 months we'll have all the kinks sussed out an-"

"I said 6 MINUTES."

"Oh! ...that's a ridiculous estimate.  Just finish the module."

"You're the boss."

An AI novel, huh?

I've been working too hard.

Oh wait...no I've not.

"But there are still some problems [to overcome] to win the prize, such as character descriptions”

(I'll just pick a random page...)

"He looked deeply into her eyes, and ran his strong fingers over her shiny metal case.  Her fans purred as she admired his muscles and CMOS settings."

"Enter parameters", she said, huskily, her long breadboard green hair flowing in the ventilation intake flow."

[12:58 PM] Ms. Rose:

You need to change genres, Mr. Silver. I mean, that almost reads better than your novel. *dodges flying objects thrown at her face* ;)

[12:59 PM] Mr. Silver:

Well you can see why the Japanese liked it.

It was in contention for first place until they realized the two characters were supposed to be live humans.

[1:00 PM] Ms. Rose:

LOL

[1:05 PM] Mr. Silver:

(Judge #1) "Not enough tentacles in chapter 4, and the demon invasion was too easily thwarted by the gang of school girls."

[1:06 PM] Ms. Rose:

(Judge #2) "The author should replace references to bento boxes with American fast-food chains"

[1:13 PM] Mr. Silver:

(Judge #3) "I liked the appearance of Mario in the surprise ending."

For some reason this is making me remember the SNL skit with the Norwegian theater group doing an American crime drama.

"Hey! You don't give me the hassle maaaan.  I just want to smoke cigarettes and watch the Pittsburgh Pirates win at the pennant of baseball."

[1:30 PM] Mr. Blue:

"I grewww up in times square!  We all had to mug each other, and everywhere we looked was pollution. but I made it out, and became a tough cop with a cigarette."

(Here, enjoy! http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/norwegian-actors-playhouse/n12553 - Mr. Silver)

[1:38 PM] Ms. Rose:

Now chatting with rep: Mary Christ.

[1:43 PM] Mr. Silver:

OOOOOoooooohhhhhhhh!   I never got that!  Christ was Jesus' last name!  That makes a LOT more sense!  I thought it was a title or something!

[1:44 PM] Ms. Rose:

No, it's really THE Mary. Not: “Now chatting with Mary... Christ, is she dumb.”

[2:44 PM] Mr. Silver:

Tim was talking about how he loses his FPS “all of the sudden”.

Do either of you know what "the sudden" is?

All of the sudden stops...every bit of sudden just grinds to a halt.

Always found that one a bit awkward

[2:45 PM] Ms. Rose:

"All of the sudden, someone frags my wireless n00b ass, and then I have this laggggg for a few seconds."

[2:47 PM] Mr. Silver:

"I can tell when it's going to happen because my character always jinks an awkward laggy direction, there's a red burst from him somewhere, and he falls over in, like, slow mo.  And then I get killed while it's lagging."

[2:48 PM] Ms. Rose:

Some of the sudden, I get scared because there's this gun my face. But all of the suddens--I mean, ALL of them!--the laaaaaaggggg that comes with death is just unberareabull.

"All of the sudden" is like nails on a chalkboard to me. As is substituting just the letter 'n' for every place you'd normally use "and."

[2:54 PM] Mr. Blue:

I say all of a sudden

Is that wrong?

[2:54 PM] Mr. Silver:

Nope

There can be a sudden

There is no the sudden

[2:55 PM] Ms. Rose:

Oh, Mr. Blue, honey--I would treat you like Mr. Brown if you said "all of the sudden."

[2:55 PM] Mr. Silver:

"We went to Greece and saw The Sudden.  Beautiful."

Even “a sudden” is weird though

[2:57 PM] Ms. Rose:

It used to be "a'suddin'." Like, "I am a'washin' the dog and the soap is a'suddin..." I think, I don't know. It's just wrong, because.

[2:57 PM] Mr. Blue:

I’ve never heard all of the sudden that I’m aware of

[2:57 PM] Ms. Rose:

Or maybe it's meant to refer to the Sudan.

[2:58 PM] Mr. Blue:

How come some regions are called like.. Germany, Russia...and other places have The at the beginning

The Sudan, The Ukraine, The Yukon

[2:58 PM] Ms. Rose:

I dated a guy once who could NOT stop saying "all of the sudden" and "I seen" (instead of "I saw.") *shudder*

[2:58 PM] Mr. Silver:

"I've seen equals I seen."

"(SLAP!!!) Die!"

(Richard Attenborough voiceover)

"Herds of sudden cross these veldts every year. Twice. Out to grazing lands in the south in the winter and then returning at summertime.  A cheetah stalks about the fringe.  A sudden is suddenly separated from the group.  The cheetah makes it's move.  (show motion chase scene)"

[2:58 PM] Mr. Blue:

The Hague

[2:58 PM] Ms. Rose:

The Pittsburgh. I know what you mean. Good question.

"I'm from the burgh" is not the same as "I am from The Pittsburgh." I dunno. It really is a good question. I'm sure it's on mental_floss somewhere.

[3:00 PM] Mr. Silver:

Probably

Perhaps it has to do with a perception of territory.

You can live in Yukon...which is in The Yukon.

[3:01 PM] Ms. Rose:

I have never struck another human being in my life. But that guy... Whew! "SAY 'I SEEN' ONE MORE TIME, MOTHERF&*@R!"

[3:02 PM] Mr. Silver:

The 'Burgh is in Pittsburgh

[3:02 PM] Ms. Rose:

The Butt is in Butler...

[3:02 PM] Mr. Silver:

No doubt

And I've said as much.

[3:03 PM] Ms. Rose:

I seen what you did there. :P

[3:03 PM] Mr. Silver:

"Yinz from da Burgh?"

"The Butt, actually."

"Sorry."

[3:03 PM] Ms. Rose:

*takes a shower, scrubs everything*

Yinzer is far better than just flat-out redneck-never-done-read-a-book, in my opinion as a gal who never seen outside of PA and spent a few years in Butt-town.

[3:10 PM] Ms. Rose:

Have a great holeday weekend.

Awww! It's Hole Day and no one told me?!?!?!

I talk too much. I'm really sorry, guys. This is the point in the day when I just start to... SORRY!

[3:18 PM] Mr. Silver:

Hole Day!

I haven't even started shopping yet, and I need more decorations for our Holemas hole.

Which reminds me...

(Jesus) "You called it Good Friday?  What's wrong with you people?"

[3:20 PM] Ms. Rose:

Be sure to buy very large, pointy decorations for your Hole Day celebration. Items in the likeness of Courtney Love are also acceptable.

Mr. Silver! You should have reminded me when I was talking to Mary Christ earlier! I could have asked the source!

[3:21 PM] Mr. Silver:

"Jesus and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day"

[3:21 PM] Ms. Rose:

ROFLLLLL

"Happy Good Friday! It was such a GOOD day for all of us sinners. But...we're real sorry, Jesus. Would some palm leaves help? Oh wait, no. That was the last time you were actually happy. Umm, how about a bottle of wine? ... Oh, your blood. Sorry. Chocolate peppermint eggs? Knock yourself out! ... DAMMIT!"

[3:32 PM] Mr. Silver:

(Priest) "...and for Easter itself we celebrate with more bread and wine."

(Jesus) "So every Sunday, every random Mass, plus my birthday, death and the resurrection...all bread and wine?  It's not like it was Passover, you know -- we had a full menu at my last supper even if none of the guys thought to write it down.  Couldn't you have slipped in something else every so often? Like an egg or something?"