rather, been the shining star of same xxp
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:57 (seven years ago)
If I were a neuroscientist I would never expect the general public to have the level of knowledge that I did about my chosen area of expertise and I certainly wouldn't get bent out of shape over it in the wake of a beloved animal's death.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Thursday, 21 June 2018 20:59 (seven years ago)
also maura otm x2
hmm after weighing all the perspectives here i'm going to say that koko definitely understood languages and could talk in complete sentences that communicated complex thoughts
― na (NA), Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:06 (seven years ago)
Nothing against this perfectly nice gorilla, who absolutely did not "master" any kind of language.
― flappy bird, Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:09 (seven years ago)
Obituary thread took a weird turn.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:10 (seven years ago)
was gonna say
― noel gallaghah's high flying burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:20 (seven years ago)
this should be a new tradition, we should assess each dead celebrity's capacity for language
― na (NA), Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:25 (seven years ago)
hahaha
― a shomin-geki poster with some horror elements (WilliamC), Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:26 (seven years ago)
feel like trump's RIP thread is going to be a tough one to sort out on that front
― noel gallaghah's high flying burbbhrbhbbhbburbbb (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:28 (seven years ago)
t/s: koko vs harambe
― topless from 11am (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:32 (seven years ago)
no
― maura, Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:40 (seven years ago)
It's kind of a blessing that Koko went to her grave unable to understand the prescriptivists smugly signing at her about how shitty her grasp of ASL was.
― Rep. Bob Excellentfrappuccino (Old Lunch), Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:50 (seven years ago)
CaAL otm tho
― valorous wokelord (silby), Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:54 (seven years ago)
its winehouse all over again you vold hearted bastards
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:55 (seven years ago)
fuck this phone tho
Some Vold-hearted Snapes up itt.
― Rep. Bob Excellentfrappuccino (Old Lunch), Thursday, 21 June 2018 21:56 (seven years ago)
Does that mean meanies who are dead inside because if so then otm.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Thursday, 21 June 2018 22:01 (seven years ago)
Idk I think great apes are cool regardless.
― valorous wokelord (silby), Thursday, 21 June 2018 22:02 (seven years ago)
https://media.signbsl.com/videos/bsl/corpusngt/mp4/vlc-record-2015-04-08-14h24m56s-BSL_CN_lex_b.mpg-.mp4
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Thursday, 21 June 2018 22:02 (seven years ago)
They are very cool!
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Thursday, 21 June 2018 22:03 (seven years ago)
I'm going to make sure to buy a little extra column space for my obit on the offchance that anyone feels the need to 'well, actually' any of the claims made about me.
― Rep. Bob Excellentfrappuccino (Old Lunch), Thursday, 21 June 2018 22:07 (seven years ago)
Some sad news: Charles Krauthammer has died. Our obit is coming soon.— Paul Farhi (@farhip) June 21, 2018
― mookieproof, Thursday, 21 June 2018 22:07 (seven years ago)
Sad for whom?
― grawlix (unperson), Thursday, 21 June 2018 22:07 (seven years ago)
couldn't even sign in gorilla the cunt
― tired culché (darraghmac), Thursday, 21 June 2018 22:19 (seven years ago)
RIP Charles Krauthammer. You looked like you gave missions in GTA IV and died just now— Dan O'Sullivan (@Bro_Pair) June 21, 2018
― Glower, Disruption & Pies (kingfish), Friday, 22 June 2018 00:50 (seven years ago)
Farewell to a subtle mind, inquisitive spirit, and boundless imagination.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 22 June 2018 01:18 (seven years ago)
exclusive ILX footage of CK's last moments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_WEvWcVoFw
― the ignatius rock of ignorance (Dr Morbius), Friday, 22 June 2018 01:57 (seven years ago)
True, Koko learned to play the recorder, but she never learned *not* to play the recorder.— Waldo Jaquith (@waldojaquith) June 22, 2018
― flappy bird, Friday, 22 June 2018 05:09 (seven years ago)
RIP Koko.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 10:03 (seven years ago)
you wouldn't have used that eulogy for a human if you'd have seen them throwing a turd at someone, double standards for these apes you see!
― calzino, Friday, 22 June 2018 10:14 (seven years ago)
I think the eulogy was for Charles Krauthammer, whoever he is, but point taken.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 10:27 (seven years ago)
koko's columns would have had a way better effect on public policy than krauthammer's.
― maura, Friday, 22 June 2018 14:15 (seven years ago)
Whether or not Koko used language is by no means a straightforward question. I’m perfectly happy with them defaulting to say they did.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Friday, 22 June 2018 15:04 (seven years ago)
I agree with mfktz -- there is a strict definition of language and Koko clearly did not use language. It has nothing to do with prescription/description either.
― adam the (abanana), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:52 (seven years ago)
If y'all hustle, it may not be too late to get 'DISCLAIMER: DID NOT ACUTALLY KNOW SIGN LANGUAGE' engraved on Koko's tombstone.
― A Frankenstein + A Dracula + A Mummy That's Been Werewolfed (Old Lunch), Friday, 22 June 2018 18:59 (seven years ago)
is there a word for what Koko did? because people are just going to keep calling it language unless a better term is found
― silverfish, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:10 (seven years ago)
You mean besides 'jack shit'? I guess that's two words.
― A Frankenstein + A Dracula + A Mummy That's Been Werewolfed (Old Lunch), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:11 (seven years ago)
is there a strict definition of 'jack shit' and did Koko clearly do it?
― silverfish, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:13 (seven years ago)
I swore to myself to leave this thread alone, but for the record anyone calling themself a 'prescriptivist' or telling people off for their 'poor grammar' knows nothing about how language works. Also while I'm here, I have nothing for respect for Koko, but anthropomorphising her is imo a shitty way to appreciate an intelligent animal.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:20 (seven years ago)
that's how I feel about furries
― valorous wokelord (silby), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:21 (seven years ago)
no shade tho
― valorous wokelord (silby), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:22 (seven years ago)
wait was Koko a prescriptivist?
― Kostic negotiator (Noodle Vague), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:23 (seven years ago)
Obituary thread still delivering.
― womp womp that sucker (Tom D.), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:30 (seven years ago)
I don't know - if she said 'block' (intending for someone to give her a block) and someone gave her a block Wittgenstein would consider that using language, no?
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:33 (seven years ago)
Wittgenstein was a philosopher, not a linguist. Apologies for not having a sense of humour about people being proud of being ignorant about my field, I won't bother arguing any more.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:36 (seven years ago)
your field sucks
― i want to get cancer (map), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:39 (seven years ago)
maybe think about going into something else
sorry if my joke about krauthammer’s ruinous ideology offended
― maura, Friday, 22 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)
http://assets.rebelcircus.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/fine_villoresi_001.jpg
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Friday, 22 June 2018 19:41 (seven years ago)