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We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Tube - the being being back for the time being Started conversation Jan 22, 2002
So, with the rise of the new Italic "Linda" (TRFKA Mina) there's the pressing need for a button. Or rather the need to rename that Yikes! thing again.
I feel that the SBVM is just the bunch of people to deal with that kind of thing. And we gotta keep our reputation as trendy, trendsetting and hip mob who are extremely froody. So the community depends on us in this matter (IMHO
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Suggestions?
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Deidzoeb Posted Jan 23, 2002
Come to think of it, if I remember my filmic sexual history correctly, the character portrayed by Ms. Lovelace in her most famous role had some kind of "button" misplaced in her mouth from a different area of the body where it seems to be on most people. Mind you, I've never seen it, this is only what I've gleaned from the literature.
[Yes, "filmic" is a real word, although I prob'ly used it uncorrectly.]
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Tube - the being being back for the time being Posted Jan 23, 2002
Stating the obvious, are we? 
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Tube - the being being back for the time being Posted Jan 23, 2002
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
7rob7: Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) Posted Jan 23, 2002
Well, we could keep the 'Linda' theme and go with a Linda Blair allusion. There's a certain symmetry to a reference involving spinning heads and blowing chunks...
"This posting has been exorcised in accordance with the House Rules. If you have any questions... (blah blah blah)"
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Deidzoeb Posted Jan 23, 2002
The "Linda" button was a perfectly froody name for it, so if you propose changing it just to prevent offense from the new Italic, then the best way to rename it would be to remain true to the original. Thus, The Lovelace button.
On second thought, calling it the "Monica" button would work just as well.
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Tube - the being being back for the time being Posted Jan 23, 2002
was Monica, not?
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
GTBacchus Posted Jan 23, 2002
"The Lovelace Button" is good. Just brainstorming...
"The LL Button"?
"The DT Button"? <- possible confusion between Deep Throat and Delerium Tremens... maybe that's not so bad?
"The Linda (no, not *you*, Linda, please don't ban us) Button"?
"The Kneepad Button"?
"White Man's Burden"?
"This Post Sucks"?
"The Suck Button"?
Are we certain that Linda finds the name offensive, anyway? Maybe she would have some ideas...
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Tube - the being being back for the time being Posted Jan 23, 2002
Yeah, Linda doesn't like "Linda". Fair enough I think.
"The Linda (no, not *you*, Linda, please don't ban us) Button"? <- that's good! Maybe a bit long though...
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Martin Harper Posted Jan 23, 2002
"The punishment button"? 
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Tube - the being being back for the time being Posted Jan 23, 2002
The "Naughty Button"?
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | Posted Jan 23, 2002
"Trip2Hell" button
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Martin Harper Posted Jan 23, 2002
There should be a sound effect too. How about "fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering"?
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Martin Harper Posted Jan 23, 2002
Or "Oh my God - they killed Free Speech!" 
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
7rob7: Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) Posted Jan 23, 2002
The "Shields at 40% and failing, Captain! We canna survive another hit like that!" button
(Hmmm: maybe too long...)
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Rat, who can't remember his way round this bloody thing. Posted Jan 23, 2002
How about "Harold" ?
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
I'm not really here Posted Jan 23, 2002
I like 11 and 12.
Just so you know, I didn't like it being called the Linda button before, but I didn't complain publicly because I didn't want anyone to know what my real name was.
I personally - as Mina, as you can see from the name on this post - dislike seeing it, and always have, and I'd also rather not (as any of my personas) have other people see it, and think it's referring to my account as Linda. A lot of people thought it was referring to Linda from The Exorcist, so it's easy to misunderstand. When the new skin comes out it's not (afaik) going to look like a face anymore anyway.
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Tube - the being being back for the time being Posted Jan 23, 2002
Pffft! New skin... pha! Can't be better than Goo!
We need a new name for the "Linda button"
Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 23, 2002
The Milgram Button...
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- 1: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Jan 22, 2002)
- 2: Deidzoeb (Jan 23, 2002)
- 3: Deidzoeb (Jan 23, 2002)
- 4: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Jan 23, 2002)
- 5: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Jan 23, 2002)
- 6: 7rob7: Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (Jan 23, 2002)
- 7: Deidzoeb (Jan 23, 2002)
- 8: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Jan 23, 2002)
- 9: GTBacchus (Jan 23, 2002)
- 10: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Jan 23, 2002)
- 11: Martin Harper (Jan 23, 2002)
- 12: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Jan 23, 2002)
- 13: pheloxi | is it time to wear a hat? | (Jan 23, 2002)
- 14: Martin Harper (Jan 23, 2002)
- 15: Martin Harper (Jan 23, 2002)
- 16: 7rob7: Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (Jan 23, 2002)
- 17: Rat, who can't remember his way round this bloody thing. (Jan 23, 2002)
- 18: I'm not really here (Jan 23, 2002)
- 19: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Jan 23, 2002)
- 20: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 23, 2002)
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