Orly?, YaRly!

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OMG this had me rollin' the whole time I was readin' it.

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Oh dear... that is too much. At times like this you really have to ask: Can ORLY be stopped?

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I'm sorry Deva, I just had to edit that title just a little to preserve my sanity.

It is, however, hilarious.

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Duttybrew wrote:

Oh dear... that is too much. At times like this you really have to ask: Can ORLY be stopped?

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Can ORLY be stopped?

You can't. ORLY can only be contained.

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I hope they succeed with Orly the Owl.

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2:10 - Some middle-management Einstien writes thoughtful reply that Orly
works better because "owl" starts with letter O. Resisted urge to reply "No
wai!"

Oh man, this sounds so familiar that it's painful.

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That is simply fabulous.

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That made my Friday afternoon. Thanks Deva!

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That almost makes up for working late on a Friday. Deva rules. SRLSY

The picture Duttybrew posted had me laughing hysterically. I need caffeine, or possibly booze.

Yeah, booze. That's the ticket.

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CoryB23 wrote:
I need caffeine, or possibly booze.

Don't be so short-sighted, man! Why does it have to be an either/or situation?

O rly.

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LiquidMantis wrote:
CoryB23 wrote:
I need caffeine, or possibly booze.

Don't be so short-sighted, man! Why does it have to be an either/or situation?

O rly.

You speak the truth good sir. A Red Bull and vodka or rum and Coke will solve the shortsightedness issue.

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This is the funniest thing I've read all week. Golden.

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My wife called me a dork after I busted out laughing at home last night. I then had to explain to her what "O rly?" was, and why I was laughing. I never noticed it before, but this is the nail polish she uses:

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Darn, I am always late to the fun stuff. Thanks for the great laugh. I really hope that guy's company heads have a good sense of humor .

Cory: red bull and alcohol only make you think that you are alert when you are really not. Appearantly some scientist actually did a study on this particular topic...

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lethial wrote:

Cory: red bull and alcohol only make you think that you are alert when you are really not. Appearantly some scientist actually did a study on this particular topic...

Ah but these scientists have not test the effects of sugar on me. The amount of sugar in one can of Red Bull - upwards of 50 grams - definitely wakes me up. A single shot of vodka doesn't detract from that in the least.

That said, I don't drink the stuff. Not a fan of the taste. That and I don't need the artificial boost, my energy level is typically very high unless I've put in a 60+ hour work week over the course of 5 weekdays, like yesterady. One more production launch today and then I can kick back and relax this weekend. And by relax I mean do yardwork.

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I must have been alseep the year this whole thing became an internet fad...

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You must love your yard Cory

In line with SommerMatt's comment, could someone tell me exactly where this O Rly thing originated? I know one day it showed up on the WoW forum. But that couldn't have been where it originated right?

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lethial wrote:
You must love your yard Cory

I often forget that sarcasm - especially with my fairly dry sense of humor - doesn't translate well in written form. I'm not a huge fan of yardwork, but it had to be done today. There's rain on the way and come next weekend, not only would I be out of town, but I'd be wading through the grass if I let another rain or two hit it before mowing

That in conjunction with a morning launch today means not much relaxation 'til tonight. And that means that the previous alcohol discusion just might come into play

And to bring the thread back on topic, this was definitely one of the funniest threads I've ever read. Deva's original post along with the pictures that followed had me nearly in tears from laughter.

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lethial wrote:
You must love your yard Cory

In line with SommerMatt's comment, could someone tell me exactly where this O Rly thing originated? I know one day it showed up on the WoW forum. But that couldn't have been where it originated right?

Quoting the first page Deva linked:

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If the title of my post means nothing to you, click here and "educate" (if you want to call it that) yourself on internet nerd-dom. If you understand the context of what I'm referencing, you'll see why I'm hoping i don't get found out.

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Origin

The phrase "O RLY?" was first popularised on Internet forums in mid-2003 as one of many phrases that arose during a Something Awful Forums fad of compressing words by removing unnecessary letters. The earliest publicly viewable[1] archives of its use date from somewhat later, but older uses exist in the registration-only complete forum archives. Something Awful users created the first image macros using the phrase, but these did not include (registration required)[2] the now ubiquitous Snowy Owl image.

The owl image macro comes from 4chan, where for a short while, the word "repost" was wordfiltered to "owl"[3]. The photo was taken by nature photographer John White, and was submitted by him to the Animal Pictures Archive on February 17, 2001.[1]. The image originated on the gaming and chat boards at IGN and was brought to the random board, /b/, at 4chan by an anonymous poster. There, the already popular "O RLY?" phrase was photoshopped in, the owl's perfectly captured facial expression complementing and conveying the meaning of the phrase.

The owl image macro quickly became popular on 4chan, and then spread to many other community websites such as Fark and YTMND, spawning many more image macros involving owls. The frequent posting of the O RLY? owl has annoyed some webmasters to the point that the posting of it on some message boards will result in a user ban.


Lots of the wikipedia entry is links, too, but I'm too lazy to hook that all up.

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Doh! I never thought that this O RLY thing is so wide spread on the web...

Cory, I got your sarcasm, I was just trying to add to it (unsuccessfully)

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I hadn't seen that one yet. That's my new fave!

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I'm pretty sure, statistically, coffee increases violence more than marijuana....I'm going for my second cup and when I get back I'm bringing a shovel.

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No, I'm not telling you guys to STFU. I just don't know what else little Nooby here would be screaming.

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LobsterMobster wrote:
No, I'm not telling you guys to STFU. I just don't know what else little Nooby here would be screaming.

I dunno; I always see that as, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWKKK!!"

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Do we know if Orly the Owl was officially picked? That'd be awesome beyond belief.

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