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Posted: Mar 18 2009 09:55 pm

How about this: as a intro and 30th anniversary of the first Star Trek movie. I've been mulling it over in my head and I think it would be cool to do a "sydlexian" take on Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

I know what you are thinking, "OMG what could be more lame". But I have some ideas and if I dissect the movie with a "sydlexian" take, it will be fucking hilarious and would maybe make "The Slow Motion Picture" something for you to really lawl at.

I can make it work, I promise.

Joined: Apr 14 2006 Location: Lake Michigan Posts: 3332

I'd rather see a review of the 25th Anniversary computer games from Interplay from the early 90s.

Posted: Mar 18 2009 10:20 pm

Cattivo wrote:

I'd rather see a review of the 25th Anniversary computer games from Interplay from the early 90s.

It goes without saying that Syd and I owned those games...

Posted: Mar 18 2009 10:22 pm

I have the GB version only... not a bad game, though.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Mar 18 2009 10:26 pm

If Syd is taking submissions, I have an idea or two...

Posted: Mar 18 2009 10:45 pm

I always want to write observational humor / rants about consumer culture, but when I'm done I realize that George Carlin and to a lesser extent Maddox have usually already covered the territory, usually in a far funnier way. Mad

So I end up writing fake commercials. Confused

See below, they're not that funny. Neutral

"You've just scored a sack of CHEEZY brand MEGA CHEEZER RANCH NODULES, the most HARDCORE CHEEZY RANCH flavored snack product in the ENTIRE UNIVERSE! These aren't your Grandpappy's cheese snacks, these are SUPER AWESOME TO THE EXTREME! Rip open the bag and start SHOVELING them in, we promise that these MIND BENDING CHEEZER RANCH NODULES will BREAK YOUR GRIP ON SANITY!!! Don't snack like a PANSY, snag some INSANE CHEEZER RANCH NODULES today!!!"

Is your trusty gizmo broken? Do you despair that you cannot afford to buy a new gizmo? Despair no more! The New Thingamajig for JobbyJobber INC is now here!

The revolutionary new Thingamajig can do all the things that your old gizmo could do and more!

Because of the new Thingamajig's patented secret whatchamacallit you can now:

* Finagle troublesome doodads

* motion pesky whatnots

* Shimmy troublesome dizzlebops

PLUS you can bubble bobble those irritating lightydoos once and for all!

Posted: Mar 18 2009 10:49 pm

Thank God, I hate those damn lightydoos.

Banned Joined: Sep 13 2008 Posts: 3129

I once asked if i could write an article and i was told that syd does not accept user submissions

although the topic i picked was stupid

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

To those who think they have the capacity and desire to write a good article.

Write it.

How would anyone, including Syd, ever judge the quality and or compatibility of your work without sampling it?

It may not end up on the front page of SydLexia.com, but worst case scenario you can create a blog, post it, and then link it in the OPP forum.

Posted: Mar 19 2009 10:56 am

Hmmm. I just remembered an FAQ I wrote... *goes to post in OPP*

ARE YOU DOWN WITH O-P-P?!

Joined: Sep 17 2007 Location: The Opium Trail Posts: 3474

I've actually requested this to Syd in the past (privately, might I add) and he said he wasn't really interested in outside writers. Val and Jeebus aside.

Posted: Mar 19 2009 01:18 pm

We get these threads a lot. You'll notice Syd hasn't commented because he undoubtedly ignores them.

This is a lot like sending an unsolicited letter to your favorite magazine asking if you can write for them even though they aren't hiring and you didn't even send a sample of your writing.

This has probably run its course, but I'll leave it unlocked for now...

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Mar 19 2009 04:52 pm

Quote:

This is a lot like sending an unsolicited letter to your favorite magazine asking if you can write for them even though they aren't hiring and you didn't even send a sample of your writing.

There's not much point in sending in a sample of our writing if they will just be ignored. You wait until they ask for it, then you send in the sample.

And there's nothing wrong with asking.

There's nothing wrong with saying no , either.

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

UsaSatsui wrote:

Quote:

This is a lot like sending an unsolicited letter to your favorite magazine asking if you can write for them even though they aren't hiring and you didn't even send a sample of your writing.

There's not much point in sending in a sample of our writing if they will just be ignored. You wait until they ask for it, then you send in the sample.

And there's nothing wrong with asking.

There's nothing wrong with saying no , either.

I strongly disagree.

If you want something in life you need to work at it. You can't just wait for it to come to you.

If your favorite magazine has no openings, but you really want to write for them, well fucking write your face off. Just make sure you are sending them your best work, and realize they may not consider it good enough or could just ignore it. At least you can say you tried.

Posted: Mar 19 2009 06:30 pm

Look what I do with the VGM.

I just post my article in the Forums. People can read it and comment on it, and all is well. I've have never once asked or assumed that Syd would promote it or move it to the main page.

If you want to start writing front page articles, then go sign up on a free website or blogsite and write away. Link to it in the OPP.