Analog Nation

We need to talk about the undead for a second, because they’re getting to be kind of a problem.
It would be one thing if they were openly invading, because then at least we could bust out some chainsaws and makeshift flamethrowers. Shit could, as they say, get real. Sadly, there is no such invasion. [...]

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[10:12] Andy1976: Morning.
[10:12] Status_Busy: hey.
[10:13] Andy1976: How are things?
[10:13] Status_Busy: my nose keeps running
[10:13] Status_Busy: and my arm’s pretty sore today, i need one of those carpal tunnel braces
[10:15] Andy1976: That sucks. Sorry to hear it. My brother had carpal tunnel problems.
[10:15] Andy1976: Logging on a bit late, aren’t you?
[10:16] Status_Busy: meh. i overslept.
[10:16] [...]

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ATTENTION RESIDENTS: PLEASE READ
You MUST put all recyclables into the appropriately marked bins. The GREEN BINS are for paper and cardboard. The BLUE BINS are for glass and metals. The RED BINS are for plastic, not including plastic bags, which go in the YELLOW BINS. The ORANGE BINS are for anything corrugated, regardless of the [...]

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Let us talk for a moment about scandals and stagecraft. The DNA of the modern scandal is pretty well mapped out by this point, with the sequence of events playing out in predictable fashion. The first tip will surface and immediately spread through the news websites and 24-hour networks. Then the portals and other aggregators [...]

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Analog Nation, in conjunction with Pixel Overload, presents the world premiere of …

Wrong Window Theater

[10:42] Marko159: well, sometimes you just have to suck it up and kill the penguin
[10:42] friendlybob: … ?
[10:46] Marko159: whoops, wrong window
[10:46] Marko159: thought you were my roommate
[10:46] friendlybob: … ???
[2:34] jellybean: OMG I was TOTALLY a Winger fan, I [...]

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Greet each respondent with the following text. Feel free to make minor adjustments, depending on the circumstances, but do not deviate from the text for more than three consecutive words, and for no more than 5% of the text overall. Emphasize the word “conversation” rather than “survey.” Remember that for the duration of the conversation, [...]

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