ILX's Oblique Strategy for the Day

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or something

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 19 March 2012 18:54 (twelve years ago) link

ilxors: they simply natter at work

Aimless, Monday, 19 March 2012 18:56 (twelve years ago) link

Rolled up yesterday's and then forgot to post it. (This one from Fripp.)

20 March 2012:

When stuck, increase the complexity.

any major prude will tell you (WmC), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 14:18 (twelve years ago) link

21 March 2012:

Only a part, not the whole

any major prude will tell you (WmC), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 14:18 (twelve years ago) link

When stuck, increase the complexity.

"when stuck" is the whole point of these things. fripp's are always rubbish.

ledge, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 14:19 (twelve years ago) link

His GC aphorisms aren't meant to be "when stuck" advice for the most part the way Oblique Strategies are. I like tossing them in there every now and then but I'm thinking about dropping his and sticking with OS only.

any major prude will tell you (WmC), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 14:30 (twelve years ago) link

I think I prefer just the OS. Fripp's sound like they are for Fripp alone!

So Efficient! (doo dah), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 14:43 (twelve years ago) link

They certainly don't apply to me and my life. Increasing the complexity will only result in more pain. I'm all about simplifying things.

Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 17:34 (twelve years ago) link

Clarifying, rather.

Laura Lucy Lynn (La Lechera), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link

22 March 2012:

Infinitesimal gradations

any major prude will tell you (WmC), Thursday, 22 March 2012 15:27 (twelve years ago) link

ooh

this sounds pleasing

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 March 2012 15:28 (twelve years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx8-mysJG2s

ledge, Thursday, 22 March 2012 15:38 (twelve years ago) link

22 March 2012 --> 30 March 2012

fuck, ow, fuck

Check out these bent items: (arby's), Friday, 23 March 2012 01:57 (twelve years ago) link

23 March 2012:

Work at a different speed

any major prude will tell you (WmC), Friday, 23 March 2012 13:52 (twelve years ago) link

I choose "slow/idle" today

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 23 March 2012 16:22 (twelve years ago) link

that's the only speed i got.

ledge, Friday, 23 March 2012 16:23 (twelve years ago) link

24 March 2012:

Towards the insignificant

any major prude will tell you (WmC), Saturday, 24 March 2012 15:38 (twelve years ago) link

Z S, 1983 - present

Towards the insignificant

1986 Olive Garden (Z S), Saturday, 24 March 2012 22:05 (twelve years ago) link

abandoned Buzz Lightyear tag-line

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 24 March 2012 22:45 (twelve years ago) link

25 March 2012:

Tape your mouth

any major prude will tell you (WmC), Sunday, 25 March 2012 14:36 (twelve years ago) link

so Sunday is roleplaying day

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 25 March 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link

26 March 2012:

Give the game away

any major prude will tell you (WmC), Monday, 26 March 2012 13:20 (twelve years ago) link

http://www.spiralknights.com/

Lil T the Bowed Jet (forksclovetofu), Monday, 26 March 2012 21:13 (twelve years ago) link

27 March 2012:

Consult other sources

— promising
— unpromising

Whiney Houson (WmC), Tuesday, 27 March 2012 16:18 (twelve years ago) link

28 March 2012:

Simple subtraction

Whiney Houson (WmC), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:48 (twelve years ago) link

Subtract me from work = I wish

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 28 March 2012 15:11 (twelve years ago) link

29 March 2012:

Remove ambiguities and convert to specifics

Whiney Houson (WmC), Thursday, 29 March 2012 16:35 (twelve years ago) link

this might be my favorite strategy so far.

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 29 March 2012 17:04 (twelve years ago) link

30 March 2012:

Breathe more deeply

Whiney Houson (WmC), Friday, 30 March 2012 13:46 (twelve years ago) link

ooh another good one

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 30 March 2012 13:47 (twelve years ago) link

trying this one right now

1 week to "Charles Dingus" (forksclovetofu), Friday, 30 March 2012 15:50 (twelve years ago) link

31 March 2012:

Only one element of each kind

Whiney Houson (WmC), Saturday, 31 March 2012 19:09 (twelve years ago) link

for those of you with 3 or more children, that means you have to choose only one son and only one daughter. i'm sorry.

1986 tallest hair contest (Z S), Sunday, 1 April 2012 16:11 (twelve years ago) link

This is going to make interior decorating very interesting or very frustrating

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 April 2012 17:33 (twelve years ago) link

1 April 2012:

A line has two sides

Whiney Houson (WmC), Sunday, 1 April 2012 17:53 (twelve years ago) link

O_O

cool!

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 1 April 2012 18:15 (twelve years ago) link

2 April 2012:

One the search is in progress, something will be found

Whiney Houson (WmC), Monday, 2 April 2012 13:14 (twelve years ago) link

3 April 2012:

Display your talent

improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 17:03 (twelve years ago) link

4 April 2012:

Convert a melodic element into a rhythmic element

improvised explosive advice (WmC), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 13:33 (twelve years ago) link

5 April 2012:

How would you have done it?

improvised explosive advice (WmC), Thursday, 5 April 2012 14:52 (twelve years ago) link

6 April 2012:

Turn it upside down

improvised explosive advice (WmC), Friday, 6 April 2012 13:54 (twelve years ago) link

¿ʇɐɥʍ ʍou 'ʎɐʞo

wrapped sausage stylus (forksclovetofu), Friday, 6 April 2012 14:43 (twelve years ago) link

Turn it upside down twice

1986 tallest hair contest (Z S), Friday, 6 April 2012 15:23 (twelve years ago) link

turn it upside down....then shake it really hard til all the money falls out of its pockets

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 6 April 2012 15:27 (twelve years ago) link

8 April 2012:

Remember. Those quiet evenings.

improvised explosive advice (WmC), Sunday, 8 April 2012 15:17 (twelve years ago) link

10 April 2012:

Don't stress one thing more than another

improvised explosive advice (WmC), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 14:00 (twelve years ago) link

stress all the things!

Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 10 April 2012 15:49 (twelve years ago) link

Ha, the last 2 were most pertinent for the extremely stressful 4-day moving house I just did over easter.

fix it with like some music glue (Trayce), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 00:51 (twelve years ago) link

11 April 2012:

Listen in total darkness, or in a very large room, very quietly

improvised explosive advice (WmC), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 16:41 (twelve years ago) link

11 april 2012

minute incriments; it can't only go backwards

arby's, Wednesday, 11 April 2012 17:07 (twelve years ago) link


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