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Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink

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- DAY 2: The Poultry Paradox
  Yesterday I saw a chicken cross the road. Eager to get behind this mystery once and for all I inquired , " Why did you cross that road ? ", he told me it was none of my business and he was sick of glitches asking him that ....
  Today, in an effort to continue my investigation, I told a chicken to cross the road.. He asked me,
  "what the hell for" ...
  Is it just me or are chickens really rude ....
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Don't get me started. Chicken vs. egg...enough said.
  Posted 21 months ago by Joe Blow | Permalink
- The ultimate answer to the ultimate chicken question.
  Which came first the chicken or the egg ?
  Coming Soon to a Forum Near You !
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- That question's not difficult at all. The answer is clearly the egg
  Posted 21 months ago by shhexy corin | Permalink
- Chickens are rude, ungrateful and generally a nuisance. Plus their domestic arrangements are ridiculous. Emu Mums lay the eggs and leave Dad to bring them up.
  Posted 21 months ago by Emu | Permalink
- Day 3: The Investigation Continues
  Well I have been querying near and far to find the ultimate answer to the ultimate chicken question . Naturally, I went straight to the source and asked the Philosopher Chicken, he's the smartest chicken I know.
  Here's the interview caught on tape :
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Obviously, he wasn't any help at all. Even the smartest chicken isn't really all that bright.
  So I decided to query the pig and find out what he had to say about this great mystery.
  He suggested they have a race.to determine once and for all ,
  which came first the chicken or the egg.
  I personally thought that was a preposterous proposal since it really doesn't answer the question at all.
  At least not in the context in which it exists. But you try explaining that to a pig.
  And you know pigs, once they have their mind set on something there's no changing it.
  Little did I know how wrong it would all go ...
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Pigs you want to know pigs yes they are very smart and cool at the same time...they can do 2 things or even 3 at the same time they will surprise you every time
  Posted 21 months ago by Emu | Permalink
- Having run out of things to interrogate in world for now , I thankfully happened upon a backdoor in the code which allows me, for a limited time. to slip into the real world to continue this investigation using outside sources. Unfortunately, I seem to have landed in the ghetto of some west coast city and my inquiries have sparked some sort of bizarre gang war.
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- It's obviously the egg. I mean, that's where chickens come from.
  Posted 21 months ago by Cupcake | Permalink
- Well you know Divine, pigs is pigs.....
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYX...
  but I say, I say, whatever you do don't get the dog involved...
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwo...
  Posted 21 months ago by Holly Waterfall | Permalink
- Well now we know why THAT chicken crossed the road. Running out of time before I must retreat back through my coded backdoor or risk being locked out of my new world until the next test , I continued on my quest for the ultimate answer to the ultimate chicken question. Next stop, the local University where I prompted a student to ask his advanced paleontology professor our question.
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  @Holly...lol , thanks for posting these. I absolutely love old cartoons :)
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- While all of that was taking place, I wandered the halls of academia looking for more clues to solve the mystery. By referencing the maps I was able to find the laboratory of the Animal Husbandry Department and steal away inside. What I found there was quite shocking, to say the least. Running along the right hand wall was a row of cages marked Monstanto and inside them were chickens like none I have ever seen before. Some had extra legs growing out of their backs , some had 2 and even 3 heads , most just had really large breasts which made them incapable of supporting their own weight in an upright position.
  On the left wall were shelves containing files and video tapes. I reached up and grabbed one. The label says CAC Frankenchicken , let's pop it in that VCR over there and see what it is shall we.
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- As I stand here still reeling from the repercussions of all of that I am beginning to feel a tingly sensation which manifests in the soles of my feet and works it's way up my back and to the top of my head. Having experienced this a few days ago I know instantly what it means. Some dev in the Tiny Speck offices is recalibrating my pixels. I must hasten before the back door is coded out and I can not leave this nightmare place and get back to the safety of Glitch World.
  Thinking on my feet, I open a cage marked Rocket Appliantists and tuck a chicken under each arm. I then enter the secret binary code on my laptop and hit send, thereby transporting myself safely back in world. It's not as easy as it sounds, especially when you have a squawking chicken under each arm.
  Whew, so glad to be home , the real world can be a scary place and I can't say I much like hanging out there. Now to put these rocket appliantist super chickens to work and hopefully get to the bottom of the Poultry Paradox once and for all.
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- @ Divine are you eating magic mushrooms by any chance?
  Posted 21 months ago by Misha | Permalink
- Well , after studious study and careful analysis of all the evidence I have gathered I have determined that the ultimate answer to the ultimate chicken question , " Which came first the chicken or the egg ? " is undoubtedly
  C. None of the above. Evidence clearly indicates that the mighty chickasaurus gave birth to the both of them.
  Well, with that question finally tucked into bed let's get back to our original inquiry of why did the chicken cross the road? I just now saw one do this very thing and the answer is quite obvious, that one crossed the road because it was intimidated by the super chickens which I have imported from the outside world.
  Philosopher chicken says he knows of a few examples why also that he picked up during his philosophical studies. Plato it seems said that the chicken crossed the road for the greater good, and Jacques Derrida wrote: Any number of contending discourses may be discovered within the act of the chicken crossing the road, and each interpretation is equally valid as the authorial intent can never be discerned, because structuralism is DEAD, DAMMIT, DEAD!
  A dev wandered by and I asked him, Why did the chicken cross the road ? His reply was that the possibility of "crossing" was encoded into the objects "chicken" and "road", and circumstances came into being which caused the actualization of this potential occurrence.
  What about you, what do you think ? Have you ever actually seen a chicken cross the road ? What do you postulate was the cause for this risky behavior ?
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Isn't it obvious that the answer is 42?
  Posted 21 months ago by Zev Bellringer | Permalink
- I think the chicken was trying to get away from being squeezed.
  And 'squawk' is actually chicken-speak for the number 42. Obviously.
  Posted 21 months ago by Twoodle | Permalink
- LOL Divine-sounds like maybe the mouse came first!
  This guy wants to get the rocks involved-Watch Out!
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sil...
  Apparently though THIS is the real answer...
  www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyk...
  Posted 21 months ago by Holly Waterfall | Permalink
- @misha . Nope, no magic mushrooms. I have however been experimenting with No-No Powder. I never have been one to take no for an answer. Even if you say it twice.
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- You know I have been thinking maybe Glitch is such a world where chickens can cross the road, whenever they want, without their motives being questioned. I have dreamed of such a place..............
  Posted 21 months ago by Zev Bellringer | Permalink
- @ Twoodle... yes yes, this does make more sense of why a local pig keeps chanting the mantra 9 times 6. very interesting... now if someone will tell which color my wheel should be ;)
  (ugh had to edit because i was delirious!)
  Posted 21 months ago by RainyRain | Permalink
- Cluck, cluck.
  Posted 21 months ago by 1padme | Permalink
- DAY 3 : Stoots Birthday
  As there is no traffic in world, chicken watching has proven to be not as exciting as I had hoped, so today I invited Stoot over for a birthday celebration.. I must say he sure did liven the place up making a grand entrance via helicopter and wearing nothing but his birthday suit .. I suppose that makes sense on some level ... fortunately I just happened to have a cardboard box full of empty TP rolls on hand so to ensure he didn't catch a chill he fashioned himself a nifty outfit and the party ensued. I asked him what that foil wrapped coat hanger he had projecting from the back of his head was for and he said something about it being an antennae for capturing pixelated alpha waves from the cosmological ether ... hmm , well it seems to be working.
  Here is a snapshot taken during the fireworks show at the height of the festivities, .
  www.flickr.com/photos/60756...
  A great time was had by all , including the chicken. Happy Birthday Stoot !!!
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Here I sit just bitchin' ,
  'cause I got this severe itchin' ,
  To be off and just a glitchin' .
  Just like all the rest.
  Got a chicken by my side,
  he's my side kick for the ride.
  My time I do just bide.
  Waiting for the next test.
  Got me lots of beer and no-no,
  so my boredom it does not show,
  while I wait for the next go-go,
  and hope for the very best.
  Now I'm standing here just trippin'
  waitin' for my peeps to come in,
  and join me in my glitch sin.
  Thinkin' it's an awesome quest.
  So for now I bid you ado,
  While I go and seek out some clue,
  of what else that I can do,
  Now that I've confessed.
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- @Divine - LOL, that's cool.
  I'm sure I should be doing something other than looking at the real estate list wondering what to buy when I've got enough currants. (I think the dratted chicken ate them all!).
  Glad to hear you had a good party ;)
  Posted 21 months ago by Twoodle | Permalink
- Stupid chicken. I'm Stricken and all this itchin for glitchen has me Disturbed
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  But baby I'm Down With the Sickness
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  WARNING: Earbleeders Ahead
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Day 4: A Day in the Life of a Chicken
  Lacking anything better to do as I await for the opening of the game, I have been spending a lot of time getting to know the chicken. He's really begun to open up and has been telling me all kinds of stories about himself and his flock. He wanted me to tell you that they are all REALLY REALLY glad to be here in the world of Glitch now where all we do is squeeze them now and then and watch them cross the street. It seems in the other video games they have been in, all manner of horrific and brutal behavior was perpetuated against them and their kind as seen in this rare video footage.
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  WARNING: This video contains graphic scenes which some may find disturbing.
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Day 5: Anything to Alleviate Boredom
  Well, it has been 5 days of waiting, waiting, waiting, for the rest of the world to return and that most despicable of all human conditions, boredom is attempting to rear it's ugly head. Rarely do I mentally stagnate to the point of reaching this abysmal state ... .fortunately I found this floating by on Twitter and found it to be helpful to alleviate the severe symptoms of malaise and discontent brought about by Gltchitchitus, at least momentarily ....
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Oh Devine! That is such a funny video! Thanks for lightening my day:)
  Posted 21 months ago by GreyGoose | Permalink
- I'm confused as to the purpose of this thread :)
  Posted 21 months ago by Cupcake | Permalink
- Well the forum is for the purpose of people to communicate to each other, but I don't think that is quite what you are asking ... if you mean this thread specifically it has no purpose.
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Ooh Divine! How about a Name your pet rock contest?
  Posted 21 months ago by Holly Waterfall | Permalink
- Ok , I'm gonna go with Fred ..... Familiar Fred .....kinda has a ring to it
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- LOL Divine. Thanks for the entertainment,while we wait for the game to open.
  Posted 21 months ago by tweetypie | Permalink
- Omg, I laughed so hard I have a stomach ache! So funny, but watching the hands trying to keep Sia's face out of the bowl was killer! Such well behaved dogs. That was hilarious.
  Posted 21 months ago by Phoebe Springback | Permalink
- Day 6 : The Long Wait to Forever
  It appears that my fellow Glitchers are growing as impatient to return to world as I am in awaiting their return. Lately I keep hearing knocking sounds coming from my monitor and receiving requests to borrow a cup of eggs. The chicken is staying busy as everyone passes it around to see what will pop out of said eggs and now many Glitchers have pigs running rampant in their living rooms. Apparently this has begun attracting wolves Oh my ...
  I hope your house is well built .... whatever you do don't open the door !
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- yeah, if you open the door you might actually be smothered by a swarm of blue butterflies wanting a massage!
  Posted 21 months ago by Twoodle | Permalink
- Just don't let TT loose around those chickens. You never know what might pop out of the eggs. One sure bet though,whatever it is,it will be Ecru *Shudders*
  Posted 21 months ago by tweetypie | Permalink
- LOL ... Have been working very hard to keep TT~ away from our new world. As the CEO of the FAEOF one can only imagine her reaction to all this Oinker nibbling ...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Day 7 : Get Over It (Rap Version)
  Chillin' in the forum with a bunch of Glitches
  Lined up and ready to get the cure on for their itch's
  Homeys sittin' at their monitors, Aksing when will it start
  Killin' time , bustin' rhymes straight from the heart.
  Coo coo katchoo , say baby, when will it o-pen
  I got this sick urge to squeeze my chick on
  Boo hoo katchoo just a hangin' here waitin'
  When you know what we wanna do is just get to playin'
  The dev's got their hands full with the changes they makin'
  You know this shit takes time, that's all that I'm sayin'
  Wanna bust out the Glitch with some full tilt shit
  Come on everybody just get over it
  Waitin' is fine and waitin' is good
  But they got some major changes goin' on in the hood.
  Tweakin' with this and optimizing that.
  The wait will be worth it cause the changes are phat.
  Coo coo katchoo when will it o-pen
  I got this sick urge to squeeze my chick on
  Boo hoo katchoo just a hangin' here waitin'
  When you know what we wanna do is just get to playin'
  They say that patience is a virtue and that ain't no lie
  I know the waitin' is hard but we ain't gonna die
  The game will open up when they say that it's ready
  Just gonna chill it on my home page with Familiar Freddie
  Stalkin' all the dev's as they progress through the game
  Some might say this pastime is pretty lame
  But what's a Glitch to do when they can't get their game on
  Well me I just sit here just a singin' this song
  Coo coo katchoo , say baby, when will it o-pen
  I got this sick urge to squeeze my chick on
  Boo hoo katchoo just a hangin' here waitin'
  When you know what we wanna do is just get to playin'
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Oh Divine. Thanks so much for continuing to entertain us with your musings. As always, these are delightful.
  Posted 21 months ago by olygolly | Permalink
- You, Divine, have a hug waiting for you as soon as the game reopens. I don't need a reason, but if it'd make you more comfortable, then you can say it's because of awesome stuff in this thread.
  Posted 21 months ago by Doc Oblongata | Permalink
- Day 7: Post Canceled , to busy playing
  Day 8: The Awesome Test
  Is it just me or was that test not like totally awesome ? Was way cool having all the Glitches in the hood. Got me a righteous apartment in Shimla Mirch and consider it quite the honor to live next door to the dev who designed it. A big thanks goes out to jdawg for the tour of his place and showing me how to get out of the building ... duh , I sooo hate being a noob ... on the high side it is a temporary condition that will be cured after a few more awesome tests.
  Hangin' in Shimla Mirch this off time, was practicing my jumping skills but then I tried to scrape a barnacle and got hung up on waiting ,,, umph, stupid barnacle. Some day I will learn not to touch things. At least I'm not on a street corner , people were getting the wrong idea. Sooo ... now what to do, what to do, while in this round of waiting ? Maybe I should like try to get a life or something. A date would be cool. Anybody wanna date my avatar ?
  www.youtube.com/user/Divine...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- @Doc - a hug huh ? That sounds way cool but we'll have to have a date or two before you get a kiss. I'm not THAT kind of Glitch ...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Day 9 : Extreme Dev Watching
  This morning the dev's are busy and working hard exploring interesting and mysterious places such as Interrogation and DontLookAtThis, which no matter how hard you try,using normal means, won't let you look at it. Refusing to be deterred in my quest for information about interesting things I am taking advantage of my view point and have set up a lookout spot here in Shimla Mirch so I can do some extreme dev watching in the interim.
  www.flickr.com/photos/60756...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Day 10 : No devs, got bored, then lost in No-No Land
  Day 11: The Secret Party
  Quite the flurry of activity here today in Shimla Mirch. An entire gaggle of devs has been parading by and disappearing down a mysterious wormhole into some under ground realm. I think they are having a party down there. Depressed that I was not invited I wandered back to No-No Land where I stumbled upon a Smot Plant. I gave it a poke or two and was magically transported to La-La Nand. I don't think this place is on the map ....
  www.flickr.com/photos/60756...
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- wow Divine, if that place isn't on the map it should be!
  Posted 21 months ago by Cassandria | Permalink
- Day: 11,5 : 1000 Monkeys Wrote This
  To Itch, or not to Itch: that is the question:
  Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
  The slings and arrows of outrageous closure
  Or to take arms against a sea of waiting,
  And by acceptance end it? To Dream: To Play:
  No more; and by an opening to say we end
  The heart-ache and the thousand natural longings
  That dev watching is heir to, 'tis a consummation
  Devoutly to be wish'd. To Sleep, To Dream;
  To Open: perchance to play: ay, there's the rub;
  For in that sleep of dreams what play may come
  When we have shuffled off this eternal watch,
  Must give us pause. There's the catch
  That makes eternity of so long waiting.
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- Day 12-13 Cancelled
  Day 14 : The Next No-Round
  The Murphys Law of Glitch clearly indicates that the weather outside is only decent when the game is open. Yesterday I was unable to control my desire to leave my computer to bask in the sun, that was actually warm for the first time in more horrendously long months than I want to count. I was only out there for 10 minutes, but still, I did go out. Today as the game is closed, it is of course, abominable out there again. I awoke to seeing sunlight out my window, before I finished my first cup of joe the eternal blizzard had started again. Oh the horror.
  Based on this theorem the game should go into beta about the same time that the few months of good weather we have arrives. Calling a contractor to have an outlet installed on the tree next to my hammock so I can at least play outside. Have serious concerns about getting in my usual 10 miles of hiking a day that I usually partake of in the summer ... pondering the possibilities of using my 5 mile range wi-fi antennae combined with a battery pack in my backpack so I can play and walk at the same time. Now all I need is one of those hawker trays to put my laptop on .... thinking my backpacking trip on the Pacific Coast Trail this summer is out unless I can figure out a way to mount an internet satellite receiver and a solar panel to a pack horse ....
  Posted 21 months ago by Divine~ | Permalink
- LOL, divine!
  Posted 21 months ago by Cupcake | Permalink