The Chit-Chat Thread v3: Electric Potpourri

[SERIOUSLY THOUGH*]

So, what's the origin behind this "Electric Potpourri" title? It is a reference to something?

There was a film back in the 80's or so called "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" the subtitle "Electric Boogaloo" originally a reference to a funk-oriented dance style of the same name, but now it's more or less added onto sequels to things for a laugh.

So either this thread or the gaming one was called "v2: Electric Boogaloo" and I wanted to carry on that tradition with a name that rhymes this time with 3.

And voila. Electric Potpurri (Produced "Po-Poree" for anyone who doesn't know) was born.

And "pot pourri" literally translates as "rotten pot". Fun fact.
They smell well nice, though.

[ZpaceJ0ck0]

Thanks Retro, but I already knew about this "electic boogaloo" movie (Takahashi2212 explained that to me already on the second genreal vidya thread). I was asking about this especific tirle (electric potpourri)

EDIT: And here I though "potpourri" was a reference to "popurri", which is the spanish word for "medley".

[Kakariko Kid]

I already knew about the "electic boogaloo" movie, retro. I was asking about this especific tirle (electric potpourri)

EDIT: And here I though "potpourri" was a reference to "popurri", which is the spanish word for "medley".

Nope. Smell good stuff. Potpourri rhymes with v3, so he chose that at random.

[The Table Destroyer]

Nobody breaks the rules.So let´s break them!

Watch Dogs 1 doesn´t suck when this song is on.
Moutain Dooo

[Psychospacecow]

Anyone got any advice for bus travel? I don't know what to expect.

[SERIOUSLY THOUGH*]

Anyone got any advice for bus travel? I don't know what to expect.

Get a seat far from the toilet if there is one.
Bad memories...

[BumblebeeCody*]

Anyone got any advice for bus travel? I don't know what to expect.

That creepy woman who keeps turning around to smile at you, yeah, she's not your friend.
*Flashbacks*

[retrolinkx]

Anyone got any advice for bus travel? I don't know what to expect.

Well if it's anything like school buses in America, the cool kids sit at the back, the nerdy kids sit a the front, the bus driver is either a cool stoner or an annoying bitch.

My advice is to stay in the middle, and sleep the whole trip with headphones or something. Preferably close to the toilet.

[Hexadecimal*]

...I'm not trying Omegle ever again. LOL.

[Hexadecimal*]

I have something really weird that happens to me sometimes when trying to sleep. I hear a voice talking and it doesn’t stop until I make myself wake up. I can never remember what it says (if it’s anything intelligible at all) but this time I know it was a man’s voice.

I don’t even know where to start to find out why this happens or how to stop it.

[SERIOUSLY THOUGH*]

I have something really weird that happens to me sometimes when trying to sleep. I hear a voice talking and it doesn’t stop until I make myself wake up. I can never remember what it says (if it’s anything intelligible at all) but this time I know it was a man’s voice.

I don’t even know where to start to find out why this happens or how to stop it.

This is when you're trying to fall asleep, or during your sleep/dreams ?

I did some research into sleep in a previous life, so who knows, I could be of help !

[Hexadecimal*]

I have something really weird that happens to me sometimes when trying to sleep. I hear a voice talking and it doesn’t stop until I make myself wake up. I can never remember what it says (if it’s anything intelligible at all) but this time I know it was a man’s voice.

I don’t even know where to start to find out why this happens or how to stop it.

This is when you're trying to fall asleep, or during your sleep/dreams ?

I did some research into sleep in a previous life, so who knows, I could be of help !

I think it's when I'm trying to fall asleep, but I'm not positive. It's like just suddenly I start hearing it and creeps me out because it's really like someone's there in my room with me.

[SERIOUSLY THOUGH*]

I have something really weird that happens to me sometimes when trying to sleep. I hear a voice talking and it doesn’t stop until I make myself wake up. I can never remember what it says (if it’s anything intelligible at all) but this time I know it was a man’s voice.

I don’t even know where to start to find out why this happens or how to stop it.

This is when you're trying to fall asleep, or during your sleep/dreams ?

I did some research into sleep in a previous life, so who knows, I could be of help !

I think it's when I'm trying to fall asleep, but I'm not positive. It's like just suddenly I start hearing it and creeps me out because it's really like someone's there in my room with me.

If you're not positive, that would probably come from the latter stages of falling asleep, when you're on the brink, and your memory doesn't encode much.

Are the voices anyone you recognise ? Often our mind likes to replay the day either visually or through sound as we're sleeping. So if you've spent your day talking to the same people, their voices may be recalled from your memory as a garble while you're still conscious enough to perceive them. This process usually happens when you're asleep, but it's perfectly common also when you're going to bed. As you fall asleep, your inner voice becomes more pronounced, as there isn't anything else currently contending with it.

Your brain is probably just kicking in too soon, which sometimes happens when you're particularly tired (think of it as the brain being impatient to start replaying !)


If you can't move while you hear the voices, it's likely sleep paralysis, and that's a different kettle of fish, and also easy to avoid :)

[Kakariko Kid]

Your brain is probably just kicking in too soon, which sometimes happens when you're particularly tired (think of it as the brain being impatient to start replaying !)

As much as you work, Hex, this sounds very plausible. If this continues, seek medical attention.

[Hexadecimal*]

Thank you for the concern and the advice. I'm trying really hard to recall, but I don't think I know the voice, and yet I think it had some sort of accent?

I'm just surprised that this is actually a thing. I thought people would think I was weird/going nuts for saying this happens to me. I've hear of seeing weird things during sleep paralysis, but never actually hearing stuff.