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I was reading a Scientific American today, and it said something about impossible colors on the cover, but I was more interested in why humans don't have fur.

(WARNING: ACTUAL SCIENCE!)

I was reading through my latest edition of Science News lately, and I found out something quite interesting. You see, the brain receives color in two channels: R/G and B/Y. All colors seen are made by the brain mixing blue or yellow with red or green. However, no color can ever appear bluish AND yellowish, or reddish AND greenish, because the different responses of the color channels are in opposition. (It's like trying to flex your bicep and tricep at the same time: the opposing impulses cancel eachother out.)

However, recent research has shown that under special conditions, the opposing-color theory is incorrect. When two opposing colors of equal luminance are placed side-by-side, and the image is stable on the viewer's retinas, the border between blue and yellow will blur, and you'll perceive a solid field of Blello (or Reen, if you're using reddish green).

Sadly, Urple cannot be produced with this method (as pink and purple are not opposing colors) but it's kind of neat, don't you think?

Someone's gone and written a 'Suefic on the pit, with the 'Sue attempting to force a Legomance. The title is, and I kid you not, "Fair Wandered, Thou Makest Me Sick." A quote from the story -
"Then the sunshine burst out from behind the clouds, the birds sang, and five rainbows in previously thought to be impossible positions in the sky appeared.
Said unwelcome guest had golden hair that rippled down past her slender waist as she walked, her steps barely able to be heard. Her eyes were big and bright blue, shining as if she always had teardrops ready to fall (and for her sick purposes she probably did). Apparently she was lost – she was calling out in some foul language, presumably for help."

The story is pure genius-- and it has a sequel, with a 'Sue who has the unparalleled ability to mangle Shakespeare beyond recognition. Here's a link to the first one - http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4810725/1/FairWandererThouMakestMeSick
Just click on the author's link for the second. What a great present for Mardi Gras.
-HonuWahine(sorry for the fic-spam. It was just too good to pass up.)

I'm considering checking the Gorillaz section of the Pit for potential Sues, but it'll be a while if I do.

Hi ukitsu!
Welcome! Here's a bottle of bleeprin, and I have heard they have bumper stickers somewhere back there *gestures behind her*.

*pokes ceremonially*

Welcome! Also, please have this bumper sticker! *sticks on bumper sticker reading "Spell-check is my co-pilot."*

If you need even more material to read, may I point you to the PPC Lost Tales archive? It's still under construction in places, but there are some PPC stories there that you won't be able to find anywhere else now that Geocities is gone. Enjoy!

~Neshomeh

I'm pretty sure there was a decision made at some point that minis shouldn't just be randomly decided--it's the person who first writes an OFU for the fandom or, if there isn't an OFU, then the person who first writes a mission with minis in the fandom who gets to decide the type of the minis. Sort of like a discoverer's right to name their discovery. Also, it prevents a build-up of miscellaneous information that isn't connected to anything. So, if you're actually going to do something with this, then it's fine, but if not then leave it for someone who is, okay? {= )

~Neshomeh

Welcome! I offer to thee...a coxcomb! Which is a sort of silly hat. One can never have too many silly hats.

Since Real Fic takes place in the real world, it kind of messes up how Minis are supposed to work. Should we perhaps decide on one type of Mini to cover misspellings in all RealFic? The problem with that is there isn't really a "monster" for Earth, unless you count Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, which some people don't believe exist.

Or, we could say that misspelled singers make a Mini-Microphone, misspelled actors a Mini-Video Camera, or something like that.

Thank yuou! Well, I tire of waiting for the bucket so, I guess I'll throw it to the winds. My mind is already shot, seeing as I spent my morning weeding through the dreek at the Pit for my first assignment. I can taste the INSANITY!!!

Dance! Dance the dance of life!!!

Fair winds!

Since RPF is unlikely to have monsters we can use for Minis, what do we use if an actor or singer's name is misspelled?

Also, I think we need Minis for the Gorillaz (the cartoon band with the creepy character designs). I know none of their fic's been sporked yet, but there's an impressive number of ways to misspell the name "Niccals". Mini-Ravens? Or did Cortez arrive too late in the storyline? Mini-Zombies? Maybe the zombie gorillas from the "Clint Eastwood" video?

I comes bearing links. *drags out Big Bag O' Links and digs through it*

First off is the link to the Wiki, a veritable fount of information for a newbie to read through. Especially helpful for you if you want to write missions would be the page on Permission (note the capital P).

I would advise against reading any Legendary Badfic, unless you are of strong mind and stomach. Even the summaries have been known to give those of weaker constitution nightmares.

For your reading pleasure, not knowing what you have already managed to find, I have several links for you. The Original Series (not to be confused with Star Trek) is a good place to start, as the PPC did many aeons ago. What do you mean I'm exaggerating? The Department of Geographical Aberrations is another interesting place to visit, if you have the time and inclination. Also by hS is the Tangled Webs site, which contains backstory for the PPC as an organisation. If you would rather visit the Floaters, then July's site is the place you need to be. And last, but most definitely not least, Response Centre 45 is where Trojie and Pads' missions are archived.

Hope you enjoy your stay here. Please deposit your sanity into the container offered to you by another Boarder; you won't be needing it here.

And Honey. I like honey.

Have a 17 foot long, multi-color, wool, knit scarf (curly wi not included).

Definitely check out the original missions. I just finished the last one today, and I laughed for at least 20 minutes straight.

Have a 17 foot long, multi-color, wool, knit scarf--curly wig not included. :D

I'm pretty new here, also. It has been a blast so far!

As of now, my main fandom is LOTR. There also some sprinkles of Naruto there, but I have become extremly dissatisfied with Kishi, as of late. But thank you all for your...interesting gifts. I'm going to put them iin my gift box!

One question; what is bleeprin?

FYI: I would leave my sanity in a bucket but as it hangs by a wiry thread, I will keep the only thing that stabalizes me. Seriously, ask anyone who knows me. I'm sort of like the Billy Mays of friends aka CAPS LOCKS KID.

They're convenient (if you like them), they're mass-produced, they're disposable, they're optional, and it's entirely possible to get along without them--not to mention the fact that they're nasty, nasty things. I saw a demonstration once where they dropped one in a clear cup of water for a few minutes, and the amount of filaments and fibers left floating around in the water when they took it out was scary.

Got slightly off-point there. Anyway. I know of at least one place to get washable, reusable items to replace tampons and pads, too: www.gladrags.com Been meaning to give 'em a shot myself. Although they're pricey at first glance, they would save money in the long run, and also be more sustainable.

Er, sorry if this topic bugs anybody. I felt that it bore elaboration, since we began with sustainability. ^_^;

~Neshomeh

Haha, the suefic one is really accurate, and so is the slashfic. I've read a bunch of fics that are pretty much the exact same as those, except with worse grammar and/or more purple prose. It's a bit depressing, really.

I don't know quite as much about LoTR as I probably should, but the 'The Last Alliance Primer' was totally hilarious as well. Nice find!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2867106/1/Little_Brothers

The hobbits need protecting in this story. This one has more sexual innuendo than some of the others I ran into, but with so many Lord of the Rings fans here I thought I'd share this one.

Welcome to the insanity! Have a plush panda. :D

That website is awesome! I tried out the "Do-it-yourself" Suefic and it was surprisingly accurate and funny, due to the fact that I just randomly gave the prompter words mostly from my PPC lingo. And I misspelled words. On purpose. Oh, the lulz that resulted when I read it. Everyone has to try it out themselves, seriously.

What fandoms are you into?

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