Dr. Completely Deck or: How I learned to Stop Procrastinating and Love The Lexicon
by J.R. Wilco on Apr 22, 2010 8:02 PM CDT
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"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."
Douglas Adams (the author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and the source of the above quote) was a notorious procrastinator. There was a book that he was supposed to have finished, and after the deadline came and went several times, his publisher tried everything they could think of to get him to write the rest, but without success. Finally, they sent an editor to his house who was tasked with keeping him in the home until the manuscript was completed.
As the story goes, Adams would sit at his desk on the 2nd floor, clacking away at his typewriter, and as soon as he finished a page, he would bound down the stairs, giggling the whole way into the living room where the editor had set up shop. The editor would receive the newly written page as Adams would sprint back up to his office to continue writing. In this way the work was finished, and everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.
In this regional performance of the above anecdote, I play the role of Douglas Adams, and Completely Deck takes the role of the editor. A couple of weeks ago, Deck emailed me. Turns out that he was interested in helping me finish The Lexicon. I was only too glad of the help. Here’s where the analogy breaks down, because he did more, so much more, than simply receive pages from me. We bounced ideas off each other, he located first instances of terms, he found images, he created headers, etcetera and ad infinitum.
The reason that The Lexicon is as finished as it is today (and I’m even now avoiding the temptation to look at it again, for fear that another 3 hours will disappear while I continue to tweak it) is because of Deck’s resolve to keep me focused and working on the task at hand. Every time I logged into Gmail, there he was popping up a chat window, to see what I had for him to do next. And every time I asked him if he could look for this or fix that, it was done well before I even thought he’d be able to think about it. He deserves a huge round of virtual applause. Please see that he gets it.
Oh, and here’s The Lexicon. Enjoy.
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"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 22, 2010 8:14 PM CDT reply actions
epic.
free malik hairston!
perth wildcats - 2009/2010 nbl champions baby!
by sleep research facility on Apr 22, 2010 8:34 PM CDT reply actions
Hooray! Congrats, jolly and completely deck. You guys both rock.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on Apr 22, 2010 8:42 PM CDT reply actions
Thanks!
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 22, 2010 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Bravo and well done, fellas! It should come with a GOL warning:)
Honestly. You kids today, with your hippity-hop music and your Twiddle. - Lauri
thanks!
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 22, 2010 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Please sir, I want some more.
Wonderful job, JRW & CDeck!
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
thanksss!
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 22, 2010 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
It’s a Spurs miracle!
"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on Blair
by Manu ex Machina on Apr 22, 2010 9:32 PM CDT reply actions
You’re too kind, MeM. Really.
This is a Spurs miracle. Compared to it The Lexicon is just a minor epiphany.
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
You’re right. That is simply beautiful, and I’ve marked my comment for termination, from my brain at least.
"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on Blair
by Manu ex Machina on Apr 23, 2010 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions
That’s right! Cut it out with the hyperbolic compliments, MeM. Otherwise, I’ll get my cape.
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
The “untold years” indeed! =]
Your usage is correct, though. I can’t fault you there.
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
Is “foreward” part of the whole intro thing?
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on Apr 22, 2010 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, you like it? I left it like that instead of fixing it.
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
Nice touch.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on Apr 23, 2010 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks.
Still getting used to your new avatar. Guess it takes a little time.
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
I think it makes me look like a more authentic Spurs fan. Not that I’m saying I’m not, but Fab-O makes me look like a madman.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on Apr 23, 2010 1:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, I’m glad we’ve got that madman thing completely removed from your look.
Yeah.
No one’s gonna think Davis=manman anymore, no sir! Ain’t that right boys?
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
It’s like I finally post the Lexicon, and then immediately take a complete vacation from everything I’ve ever done to ensure that I’m saying what I mean in my comments.
But it IS true, nonetheless, that
No one’s gonna think Davis=manman anymore
Not that anyone was thinking that before or anything. But at least we know that we’ve got it out of the way now!
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
don’t be a babybaby about it, Admiral Fundamental
by BlaseE on Apr 23, 2010 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
That’s just perfect, Blase.
Rec’d to my own Preview Fail.
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
This is embarrassing, jrw.
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 23, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Oh, so you DO want me to mention your Reply fail below. I guess I misunderstood. Thanks for clarifying.
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
Heh, so are we immortalizing that manman/babybaby thing? Hate it to be at your expense, jrw, but as Cap said, it’s gonna have some legs… especially in tonight’s game thread.
Just cause we're crippled, don't mean we gotta take the crumbs.
by silverandblack_davis on Apr 23, 2010 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions
I’ll be happy to, and would have already, but PtR’s search engine has been down all day, and so I can’t yet create a link to the comment.
But rest assured that there will be a Lexicon update to add manman, +1, and bella’s Finley suggestion too.
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
Awesome! Congrats guys! :)
In Manu, we trust.
by day_late_friend on Apr 22, 2010 10:22 PM CDT reply actions
thank ya!
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 22, 2010 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions
There are no words for how brillian, amazine and otstanding this work is. I can only rec you to the 37th pick.
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 22, 2010 10:32 PM CDT reply actions
thankk ya
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 23, 2010 1:43 AM CDT up reply actions
Awesome. I feel like a literate now. Even though I managed to figure out most of the stuff reading them regularly all these days, reading the Lexicon was like someone pouring ice cold water on your face while you are drunk, completely refreshing. Great job guys.
oh, by the way, I found out that drinking chocolate milk after getting drunk before sleeping helps avoid hangover the next day. Bizarre.
That sounds like a recipe for disaster in my mind, but if it works for you. . . .
"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on Blair
by Manu ex Machina on Apr 23, 2010 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions
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"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 23, 2010 1:43 AM CDT up reply actions
a true learning experience…
That hipuks-going-argentinosaurus777 post was a thing of beauty.
Thank you guys.
by spursfan_needs_counseling on Apr 23, 2010 8:15 AM CDT reply actions
I know. Thats one of my favorites. You’re welcome!
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 23, 2010 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions
I just finished studying this masterful work and I can only say that every second we waited for it was worth it. The Lexicon is the type of genius work that only surfaces once every hundred years. A historical record of modern PTR history without equal. I thank you and your diligent editor as well. May the world recognize your greatness and may you be sealed in the pages of history forever.
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
USA! USA! USA! USA!
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 23, 2010 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions
great job guys…i skimmed it (and CTRL-F’d “BlaseE”) but will return for a more comprehensive reading
i had no idea i started figababa….interesting….what the hell was it called before?
Thanks!
And yeah, according to the records, you’re the one who started FIGABABA. I think everyone just called it “first game of a back to back”. Yuck, so much harder to type. Thanks to pioneers like you, we no longer have to suffer.
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 23, 2010 8:59 AM CDT up reply actions
If I had a cap to doff, I’d be a doffing fool.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
by Lauri on Apr 23, 2010 11:04 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
+1
"We'll see how our character is," guard Tony Parker said. "We don't have time to be sad. Nobody cares. It's just us. We're the only ones who can help each other."
by Josh Guyer (completely deck) on Apr 23, 2010 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
And long may his equipment managing reign continue.
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
By the way, thanks for supplying one of the however threads. I linked it to “that led to.”
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
You’re welcome. That one stuck in my head because I knew I could archive temple. For the life of me, I can’t find any others. I’ll try to remember.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. ~ CMoney
I am happy. I am proud. ~ Manu Ginobili
Well, if there was one to remember, it was the “temple” one. Wow, that one had so much going on, until Wayne killed it out of anger at a blowout loss.
Most of the better ones are right around that time frame, give or take a couple weeks, when everybody was jumping in and contributing.
I think one of them had a baseball that featured, but I couldn’t say for sure.
Perspective is necessary before griping is appropriate.
o;—-)
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