Anonymouswizard's Astoundingly Assonant Random Banter #240

[enderlord99]

Would it be an organ?

According to Ebay's policies, yes.

Regardless, that sounds needlessly complex. They could just refuse on the grounds of insufficient proof of delivery.

What they could do is irrelevant. What matters is what they did do, which I find hilarious.

[Metastachydium]

I guarantee you've heard it before. Everyone has heard it before. You'll listen to it and think "nah this doesn't sound familiar" and then the sax will kick in and you'll be all "oh hey it's that song!"

And then, ya know, the rest of the song is amazing as well. But that's gotta be one of, if not the single most famous sax riffs ever.

Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street

Weirdest way to spell "SunStroke Project & Olia Tira's Run Away" I've ever seen, let me tell you.

[Peelee]

Weirdest way to spell "SunStroke Project & Olia Tira's Run Away" I've ever seen, let me tell you.

I never claimed it was the only song to fit that criteria.

Also, no misspelling, because I've never heard that one.

According to Ebay's policies, yes.

Ebay could put wheels on my grandmother and call her a bike, but that doesn't make it so.

What they could do is irrelevant. What matters is what they did do, which I find hilarious.

Fair.

ETA: Actually, it looks like eBay did indeed take the route I thought up.

All listings on eBay must offer either a physical item or a service for sale.


What is the policy?

A listing must offer either a physical item, which includes digitally delivered goods, or a service for sale.

Until one can prove a soul can be delivered (digitally or otherwise), it falls afoul of the physical item or service clause.

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/l...policy?id=4242

[Metastachydium]

Also, no misspelling, because I've never heard that one.

…
But…
That's the EPIC SAX GUY, it's…
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP, UNDER A STONE??!!?

[Peelee]

…
But…
That's the EPIC SAX GUY, it's…
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP, UNDER A STONE??!!?

Depends. Is the 80's under a stone?

This is the first I've ever heard of an epic sax guy.

[Metastachydium]

Depends. Is the 80's under a stone?

[All grumpy.] At this point, it should be.

[Peelee]

[All grumpy.] At this point, it should be.

I'm gonna throw Johnny Lawrence at you. You're not a bonsai, so you won't be in immediate danger, but he brooks no guff about the 80s.

[Metastachydium]

I'm gonna throw Johnny Lawrence at you.

I guess I'm lucky you're not in Austria at the moment. (Or part of the Secret Service. (Yet.))

[Peelee]

I guess I'm lucky you're not in Austria at the moment. (Or part of the Secret Service. (Yet.))

It may or may not be the Secret Service.

[Rater202]

The other day I saw a picture that was captioned with "Mom: when are you gonna give me grandkids" and then the picture itself was a puppy in a onesie laying in a crib.

The picture is cute but suddenly I have to wonder how exactly someone got a puppy to sit still while wearing a onesie. It is my experience that dogs do not like clothes.

[Peelee]

The other day I saw a picture that was captioned with "Mom: when are you gonna give me grandkids" and then the picture itself was a puppy in a onesie laying in a crib.

The picture is cute but suddenly I have to wonder how exactly someone got a puppy to sit still while wearing a onesie. It is my experience that dogs do not like clothes.

Different dogs have different personalities.

[Mystic Muse]

I got five bucks on "it's one of those songs that you've definitely heard before even if you were unaware and it'll probably sound familiar".

And, speaking of songs like that and recommendations, one of my favorite songs ever is Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street. I guarantee you've heard it before. Everyone has heard it before. You'll listen to it and think "nah this doesn't sound familiar" and then the sax will kick in and you'll be all "oh hey it's that song!"

And then, ya know, the rest of the song is amazing as well. But that's gotta be one of, if not the single most famous sax riffs ever.

Confirm that I've heard Sundown.

Baker Street is not even a little bit familiar.

[Peelee]

Confirm that I've heard Sundown.

Baker Street is not even a little bit familiar.

Huh. I thought it was in way more shows and movies, but apparently it's been in very few. Color me surprised.

Still one hell of a song, though.

Weirdest way to spell "SunStroke Project & Olia Tira's Run Away" I've ever seen, let me tell you.

I had two distinct impressions on listening to that:
1.) Oh man I remember Ace of Base!
B.) I really expected a lot more from a guy named "epic sax guy". Also expected a lot more when you said that was a famous sax riff. Or even a particularly good one. It wasn't bad, but it was pretty underwhelming.

[Rater202]

In matters of morals and ethics, I find that if you can imagine Captain Picard saying it and it sounds natural coming from his mouth it's probably correct.

This isn't fullproof but it's a rule of thumb, not an absolute.

This is especially weird because I'm not a Trekkie.

[BisectedBrioche]

I never claimed it was the only song to fit that criteria.

Also, no misspelling, because I've never heard that one.

Ebay could put wheels on my grandmother and call her a bike, but that doesn't make it so.

Fair.

ETA: Actually, it looks like eBay did indeed take the route I thought up.

Until one can prove a soul can be delivered (digitally or otherwise), it falls afoul of the physical item or service clause.

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/l...policy?id=4242

Can't you get around that by saying you're selling a jar or something with a soul in it?

[DavidSh]

Regarding SunStroke Project & Olia Tira's Run Away:

I had two distinct impressions on listening to that:
1.) Oh man I remember Ace of Base!
B.) I really expected a lot more from a guy named "epic sax guy". Also expected a lot more when you said that was a famous sax riff. Or even a particularly good one. It wasn't bad, but it was oedft underwhelming.

It just goes to show that "international culture" is a lot less uniform than you might think. Few people in the US care anything about the Eurovision Song Contest, and I would guess that extends everywhere outside of Europe and the other parts of the Mediterranean basin. (But I'd be willing to be corrected, if it turns out to be popular in, for example, Uruguay or Lesotho.)

[Peelee]

Can't you get around that by saying you're selling a jar or something with a soul in it?

I don't see why it would, since your still need to show that you are delivering the soul. It's like if I said I was selling a jar with air from Mars in it..

[Rater202]

Second worst part of diabetes: Being ravenous first thing in the morning because I have to fast for 10-12 hours every night in order to test my blood sugar in the morning.

[halfeye]

Second worst part of diabetes: Being ravenous first thing in the morning because I have to fast for 10-12 hours every night in order to test my blood sugar in the morning.

That reads like cheating on the test, do your healthcare providers require you to fast for that long before taking the test?

[Cazero]

I don't see why it would, since your still need to show that you are delivering the soul. It's like if I said I was selling a jar with air from Mars in it..

You're going to feel real dumb when soul transplantation becomes a big thing in the thirties.

[LaZodiac]

That reads like cheating on the test, do your healthcare providers require you to fast for that long before taking the test?

Ravenous is not the act of eating, it is the level of hunger he's feeling. He has to fast that long for the test and he does, but it makes him REALLY hungry, and that sucks- especially since after doing the test in the morning he then has to eat breakfast.

[Peelee]

You're going to feel real dumb when soul transplantation becomes a big thing in the thirties.

Why? Aristotle wouldnt have felt dumb for not knowing about atoms, since there was no way to prove them at the time.

[Rater202]

That reads like cheating on the test, do your healthcare providers require you to fast for that long before taking the test?

Yes. I have to go without eating for that long in order to get an accurate read of my blood sugar.

Going 10-12 hours without food isn't something I'm used to and after that long my stomach talks to me

[Metastachydium]

I had two distinct impressions on listening to that:
1.) Oh man I remember Ace of Base!
B.) I really expected a lot more from a guy named "epic sax guy". Also expected a lot more when you said that was a famous sax riff. Or even a particularly good one. It wasn't bad, but it was oedft underwhelming.

Look, I didn't name the guy. The internet giveth and I cannot take that away. And I'm not a big fan of saxophones anyhow. (Also, what's Ace of Base? (Also also, what's oedft?))

Regarding SunStroke Project & Olia Tira's Run Away:

It just goes to show that "international culture" is a lot less uniform than you might think. Few people in the US care anything about the Eurovision Song Contest, and I would guess that extends everywhere outside of Europe and the other parts of the Mediterranean basin. (But I'd be willing to be corrected, if it turns out to be popular in, for example, Uruguay or Lesotho.)

I think Australia participates sometimes.

Why? Aristotle wouldnt have felt dumb for not knowing about atoms, since there was no way to prove them at the time.

Well, he did know of Democritus (though not the Epicureans, of course).

[Peelee]

Look, I didn't name the guy. The internet giveth and I cannot take that away.

The infinite amount of content on the internet that that's what gets dubbed as "epic".

(Also, what's Ace of Base?

Ah, youth....

[LaZodiac]

The infinite amount of content on the internet that that's what gets dubbed as "epic".

Ah, youth....

I'm shocked you don't find it more impressive. It's a really good saxophone bit.

[Peelee]

I'm shocked you don't find it more impressive. It's a really good saxophone bit.

It is really good. But it was introduced as one of the most famous sax riffs played by "epic sax guy". Really good is underwhelming when I'm expecting nothing short of greatness.

[halfeye]

It is really good. But it was introduced as one of the most famous sax riffs played by "epic sax guy". Really good is underwhelming when I'm expecting nothing short of greatness.

Then again, there was Kenny G.

[Cazero]

Why? Aristotle wouldnt have felt dumb for not knowing about atoms, since there was no way to prove them at the time.

My point is, current Ebay regulation regarding souls will still hold if we discover and learn to manipulate them. Your proposition won't.

[Rater202]

Re: Epic Sax Guy, my understanding is that his coreagraphy during the live performance at Eurovision has something to do with his reputation.

My thoughts: Loop the sax solo and you have the perfect sound track to a chase scene where one starship is fleeing another starship set to visuals out of Jack Kirby's fever dreams.