What's Facebook for, really? a way to stay connected with current friends, rediscover long-lost companions, or make new acquaintances? the first two can be taken for granted, but the last one is something of a point of contention for me. facebook does help you link with others through mutual friends, and it's a reasonable assumption that the more mutual friends you have with someone, the more likely you either already know each other or will get along well. but to start a friendship from scratch through facebook? that is something i am highly skeptical of. and what if it's one-sided relationship? how does one respond if someone walks up and says that he definitely knows you, when you are equally confident that you've never seen the guy's face in your life? those are the moments when the ever-vigilant Awkward Turtle comes to the rescue.
maybe im being paranoid. or maybe the line between friend and stalker has been crossed.
and i found this new awesome comic called
Super Effective which parodies pokemon in general and red/blue in particular. most of the jokes will be accessible to anyone who has played pokemon, but some are really exclusive to red/blue (missingno. and charmander using metal claw...), which makes the comic all the more funny and nostalgic. i feel that a very nice touch to the comic is how red never talks, just like how the main character in all the pokemon games never says anything. ever. well, here's the first panel:
if you understood this joke, 1. you are a pokemon player
2. you need to start reading this comic
it's an incomplete series as of yet, but i feel that this series has a lot of potential. i'll definitely be keeping a watch on it :D
