Twink Code 1.12 (minor changes)
Andrew Terrance Trembley
TwinkCode 1.12 modifies type #3 and adds type #10. There are also some
minor wording changes. Shouldn't affect that many people's codes.
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TwinkCode v1.12
Some people out here aren't satisfied with BearCode or SmurfCode. It
doesn't speak to us. We're twinks, and damn proud of it. While bears live
for hair and smurfs for humor, a twink lives for style. As such, style
factors are the major way of recognizing a twink. Unlike bears and smurfs,
a twink's style can't be rated by degree--to be a twink, one must have a
good sense of style. The ideal twink knows what he can't wear, and how to
wear what he can. The clothes make the twink.
Clothing is not exclusively the determining factor in a twink, though. The
twink's crowning glory is his hair. Long or short, straight or wavy, it
must be perfect. Hell is a lifetime of bad hair.
The main Twink identifier is a 4 part code comprised of:
T - Type of twink
C - Color of Hair
L - Length of Hair
and whether it's (s)traight, (w)avy, or (c)urly
T - Type of twink
1 - BeachTwink: The beach twink is often a sun-
bleached blonde, well tanned, and well defined.
Sub-genres of beach twink are the VBall Twink and
SurferTwink.
2 - NuevoWest Twink: The old west was never quite
like this. Colorful, sharp, and not nearly
weathered enough, if cowboys were fashion slaves,
they'd look like this.
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3 - Rap Twink: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch have
nothing on this twink. Urban fashion is raised to
an art form by this delicious one.
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4 - The All-American Twink: Remember that quarterback
you could never have in high school? This *is*
him. Athletic, active, it's amazing how his hair
stays in place.
5 - EuroTwink: Think of Armani suits. Think of
Italian convertibles. The finest European
designers would love to have him on the runway.
6 - The Twink Next Door: The boy next door never
looked this good (well, mine never did). A
suburban sensibility becomes a showcase for a
gorgeous young guy.
7 - RadicalTwink: This twink marches to the beat of a
different drummer. He may be wearing full
renaissance garb (Felix, where are you?). He may
be more subtle than that. But there's definitely
something strange there...
8 - GymTwink: The GymTwink may attempt any of the
above styles (and pull them off successfully) but
it's always that drop-dead-gorgeous bod that's
overshadowing everything else. Even in sack cloth
(we're talking *really* radical 7 here) he'd look
incredible. GymTwinks should include what style
they're attempting in their code (i.e. T8(5))
9 - AppalachianTwink: Jethro Bodine (of "Beverly
Hilbillies" fame) was no Twink, but his style
translates well. Overalls, with or without shoes
and shirt (I like w/o shirt myself) are often
characteristic.
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10 - GrungeTwink: "Kurt Cobain, is that you?" The
ratty jeans are from Perry Ellis, the shirt is
from Versace. It's amazing how stylish anti-
style can be.
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Twinks come in all hair colors, natural and unnatural.
C - Color of Hair
0 - black (raven)
1 - dark brown
2 - brown
3 - light brown
4 - auburn
5 - dark red
6 - bright red
7 - strawberry blonde
8 - Blonde. Most of the hair on his body is blonde.
9 - Totally Blonde. Every strand of hair on his body
(by definition must be natural).
X - Other (purple, blue, etc...)
If hair color is assisted, it should list the original color in parentheses
(i.e. CX(7)).
Hair length is important too. Some of us like long hair, some of us like
short hair, some of us like any hair at all as long as it looks good.
L - Length of Hair
0 - Shaved/bald
1 - verrrrry short, buzzed
2 - short enough for a banker, suitable for business
3 - medium length, barely over collar
4 - shoulder length
5 - part-way down the back
6 - *really* long, like down to his butt
The last modifier is waviness of hair, and is designated by letter.
(s)traight
(w)avy
(c)urly
If curlyness is assisted, it should list the original state in parentheses
(i.e. c(s)).
Therefore, I am (using this code system, *Andy* speaking here) a:
T7C2L2s
Having covered the major points of description, it's time to get down to the
sordid details. How sordid? You be the judge...
h - the 'hairlessness' factor (opposite of NBCS "f") refers
to body hair.
h++ SMOOTH body - virtually no hair
h+ little hair
h some hair
(none) average body hair
h- above average body hair
h-- veritable furball (almost a bear)
(h) can be further refined to cover specific body areas:
hc - chest
hb - butt
hl - legs
hs - shins (part of leg below knee)
These can be used specifically, or to identify an area which
differs from the rest of the body. Therefore, if you're
smooth, except for your legs, you could list h++(hl-). If
your hairlesness is a result of shaving or depilatories, you
should list the original state in parentheses, i.e. h(--)++.
d - Dizzy factor. How much of an airhead is he?
d++ Head in the clouds (or at least somebody's shorts)
d+ present mentally only on special occasions
d not totally dizzy, but noticeably so
(none) sometimes dizzy, about average
d- rarely dizzy
d-- never dizzy, even shows common sense sometimes
a - attitude
a++ attitude from hell; has enough for 20
a+ above average
a has attitude and knows how to use it
(none) attitude at times
a- mostly unpretentious
a-- no attitude, what you see is what you get.
w - the WHINE factor
w++ Will scream "I'm BOOOORRRRRRED" while you're
still home and just getting dressed
w+ Will state "I'm boooorrrrrred" immediately upon
arrival at destination
w Will whine, even when not needed
(none) Lets his displeasure be known when appropriate
w- Usually silent, but a peep may be heard every
now and then
w-- Strong, silent type
c - color of crust (tan)
c++ dark brown
c+ a nice golden brown
c the twink has a tan
(none) doesn't get out much
c- fair skin
c-- looks like a ghost
y - youthful appearance
y++ looks like teen spirit
y+ still gets carded most every time he buys liquor
y twentysomething
(none) looks like he has been out of college for a while
y- looks like somebody's dad
y-- looks like somebody's grandfather
e - endowment (for the size queens amongst us)
e++ 8"+
e+ 6.5" - 8"
e 5.5" - 6.5"
(none) neutral
e- do you really want to let people know?
e-- you may not have much but you have guts
g - gonads (balls)
g++ huge and bursting with cream
g+ large and cream filled
g above average
(none) has two
g- do you really want to let people know?
g-- you may not have much but you have guts
f - flavor of cream
f++ very sweet, almost sickly, could be interchanged
with filling of actual Hostess Twinkie (tm)
f+ sweet
f pleasant
(none) unremarkable
f- slightly bitter
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t - twink hawk
t++ searches out twinks when ever possible.
t+ really likes twinkies
t would like to meet a twinkie
(none) not a twink hawk
t- doesn't care for twinkies
t-- is offended by them (why are you even here?)
t++, t+, and t people should list the style types they're
attracted to, i.e. t++(4,5,6,7)
k - "the KINKY factor"... for those who dare.
k++ Will try anything once, usually twice...
k+ pretty adventurous, but moderated
k will consider trying new things
(none) kinky neutral
k- has definite ABSOLUTE dislikes
k-- totally vanilla
s - "SEX (ok, SLUT) factor
s++ strictly polygamous, prefers very open
relationships ONLY.
s+ will form relationships which are generally
open-ended
s neutral wrt to relationships/monogamy.
(none) relationship neutral
s- relationship oriented. Prefers a formal sort of
relationship over playing around, however the
scope of the word relationship is not defined
here.
s-- strictly monogamous/relationship oriented. No
outside affairs, or in some cases, sex ONLY in
relationships
m - the Muscle factor, divided into definition and mass
m1 - muscle definition.
m1++ chiseled from marble
m1+ chiseled from oak
m1 chiseled from basswood (but still chiseled)
(none) neutral
m1- chiseled from marshmallow
m1-- chiseled from marshmallow creme
m2 - muscle mass
m2++ serious meat on them bones
m2+ more muscular than the average joe
m2 small muscles, but they're definitely there
(none) neutral
m2- well, if you *really* look hard...
m2-- wishful thinking will only get you so far
q - "the Q factor" (defined)
q++ more effeminate than Donna Reed, Florence
Henderson, and RuPaul combined
q+ swishes so much they sway
q is a queen
(none) invisible
q- "straight-acting"
q-- probably should BE straight
ADDITIONAL PUNCTUATION
The following aren't graded, they are just flags attached to
the overall classification:
v for variable, said trait is not very rigid, may
change with time or with individual interaction
? for traits where there is no HARD information
available and the value is completely guessed
: for traits which are observed but uncertain,
e.g. a twink who is wearing a lot of clothes, so
you can't be SURE he's an h+, but his forearms
REALLY suggest that he is, hence h+
! for cases where the trait is as close to a
prototype as possible, or an exemplary case of
a specific trait... e.g. the ultimate h++!
() for indicating "cross-overs" or ranges. A twink
who goes from k to k++ depending on the situation
(i.e. mostly "k") could use k(++)
You can make the punctuation as detailed as desired,
although the best ones to read are the ones which are the
most clear and simple to understand.
v1.00 draft by...
Kirk Johanning k...@hpuerca.atl.hp.com
v1.01 revisions by...
Kirk Johanning k...@hpuerca.atl.hp.com
v1.10 draft by...
Andy Trembley and...@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
v1.11 reconciliation by...
Kirk Johanning k...@hpuerca.atl.hp.com
v1.12 revisions by...
Andy Trembley and...@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
With many thanks to Matt Melmon (for being an "a++!" and throwing lots of
comments to us) and everyone else who offered comments. Please allow a
month before expecting major additions such as new characteristics (unless
someone wishes to do the revisions themselves, or one of us decides to go
ahead anyway, but a warning--it looks like both Kirk and I will be
relentless editors).
--
as always, I'm... Andy Trembley and...@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
(v1.11) T7C2L2s h d-- a-- y t+(4,5,6,7) k+(+) s- m1 m2 q
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"I'm a man. I like looking at men. Does that make me a sexist?"
Alan Stacey
>TwinkCode v1.12
>
>TwinkCode 1.12 modifies type #3 and adds type #10. There are also some
>minor wording changes. Shouldn't affect that many people's codes.
....
> T - Type of twink
> 1 - BeachTwink: The beach twink is often a sun-
> bleached blonde, well tanned, and well defined.
> Sub-genres of beach twink are the VBall Twink and
> SurferTwink.
> 2 - NuevoWest Twink: The old west was never quite
> like this. Colorful, sharp, and not nearly
> weathered enough, if cowboys were fashion slaves,
> they'd look like this.
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> 3 - Rap Twink: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch have
> nothing on this twink. Urban fashion is raised to
> an art form by this delicious one.
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> 4 - The All-American Twink: Remember that quarterback
> you could never have in high school? This *is*
> him. Athletic, active, it's amazing how his hair
> stays in place.
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> 10 - GrungeTwink: "Kurt Cobain, is that you?" The
> ratty jeans are from Perry Ellis, the shirt is
> from Versace. It's amazing how stylish anti-
> style can be.
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I know the twink idea started in the U.S. but do twinks have to be
American? (Before answering this, think of all those cute Scandanavian
blonde boys, many with air heads and bubble butts). If not, the main T
classification seems to me to be far too U.S.-oriented and the 1.12
change only makes things worse. Most of the English boyz that
I would have described as twink don't fall into any of these
categories at all. In version 1.11 I might have just accepted a T3
classification (urban twink or some such) for myself, but I really
don't fit the new T3 or T10 -- they seem to be very specific.
Possible solutions seem to be
(a) List all the different categorisations in every culture
represented on soc.motss. This would probably give a list so long and
confusing that any true air-headed twink wouldn't have a hope of
categorising himself.
(b) Try to make the categories a bit less specific, which for a start
would probably involve reverting back to the old T3.
(c) Decide that the code *should* only cover a very few people anyway.
(d) Scrap the categorisations and revert to hair colour as in v1.00
I'm quite keen on (d) and really hate (c). One of the great things
about the bear code is that most guys can sensibly have one, even if
they aren't at all bear-like. So, should the code cover people who
aren't quite true twinks? And just how specific is the term twink
anyway? I have some idea what the ultimate twink is supposed to be
like, but I don't have much idea how generally the term can be
applied. Perhaps some of the U.S. boyz can enlighten me about this.
For example, is a cute leather 'n' levis boy to be counted as a twink?
(Even if the answer is no, I still think the code should cover him.)
For the moment, I think I shall just use another category 8-) :
T* A boy that is *so* special, he defies categorisation
>Hair length is important too. Some of us like long hair, some of us like
>short hair, some of us like any hair at all as long as it looks good.
> L - Length of Hair
> 0 - Shaved/bald
> 1 - verrrrry short, buzzed
> 2 - short enough for a banker, suitable for business
> 3 - medium length, barely over collar
> 4 - shoulder length
> 5 - part-way down the back
> 6 - *really* long, like down to his butt
>
Again, this isn't much use over here where queer haircuts seem
currently to be quite a bit shorter than in the U.S. I think the
majority of British queer boyz would be L1 (although that depends
exactly where L2 starts), so perhaps this needs a bit of sub-division.
At the moment L1 might range from an all-over no.1 crop (is the
numbering system for hair clippers the same on both sides of the
Atlantic?) to something that has really quite a lot of floppy hair on
top but is cropped too much at the sides to count as a L2.
I tried re-writing this a little, but I ended up with about 10 new
categories and then still didn't have a system that adequately did the
job! Hair is just *so* complicated. It can be long or short in so many
different ways! Having got all confused and flustered, I've just
settled for two nice simple suggestions to sub-divide 1 just a bit:
1a Cropped all over (anywhere between No.1 And No.3). This
hair style has the advantage that it cannot be messed up, no
matter how many people run their hands (or butts or whatever)
through it.
1b Clipped very short at the sides and back but with
some (not much) length on top -- enough hair to get in a mess.
These subdivisions are *really* important since the easiest way to annoy
a twink is to mess up his hair. I'm a 1b so *I* *know*.
(Obviously 1b should be called 2, 2 called 3 and so on, but until a
complete revision comes out this is probably too confusing for now).
Finally, apologies to Mr Melmon (I think) for suggesting yet more
changes before a month is up, and thanks to Kirk and others for
writing the code.
Cheers,
Alan.
Trinity College, Cambridge.
T* C1 L1b h++(hl) d- a-- w+ c- y(+) e+ g t+ s+(+) m1 m2(+)
Andrew Terrance Trembley
> I know the twink idea started in the U.S. but do twinks have to be
> American? (Before answering this, think of all those cute Scandanavian
> blonde boys, many with air heads and bubble butts). If not, the main T
> classification seems to me to be far too U.S.-oriented and the 1.12
> change only makes things worse.
Of course not. Granted, it's very american (I'm a midwesterner here, you
don't get much more apple pie than that) but some translate well to
european. The T4 can substitute soccer or another appropriate sport for
football.
If you have more suggestions for T categories, drop a note to the net (or me
or Kirk) with a description, and we'll see what we can do about adding
them.
> they aren't at all bear-like. So, should the code cover people who
> aren't quite true twinks? And just how specific is the term twink
> anyway? I have some idea what the ultimate twink is supposed to be
> like, but I don't have much idea how generally the term can be
> applied. Perhaps some of the U.S. boyz can enlighten me about this.
> For example, is a cute leather 'n' levis boy to be counted as a twink?
> (Even if the answer is no, I still think the code should cover him.)
Twink (my definition) is *knowing* for damn sure that you look good. The
precise details are not important to your status as a twink. It's an
enjoyment of drawing stares when you walk into a room, and working to your
best advantage to draw more.
Therefore, a cute leatherboy who looks as if he spends *hours* on his
appearance is a twink. A natural looking leaterboy who looks like he just
threw on his levis and jacket isn't.
> For the moment, I think I shall just use another category 8-) :
> T* A boy that is *so* special, he defies categorisation
Personally, I think that this is just a restatement of T7 (and a
self-important one at that, but you're a twink, so it's to be expected).
> I tried re-writing this a little, but I ended up with about 10 new
> categories and then still didn't have a system that adequately did the
> job! Hair is just *so* complicated. It can be long or short in so many
> different ways! Having got all confused and flustered, I've just
> settled for two nice simple suggestions to sub-divide 1 just a bit:
> 1a Cropped all over (anywhere between No.1 And No.3). This
> hair style has the advantage that it cannot be messed up, no
> matter how many people run their hands (or butts or whatever)
> through it.
> 1b Clipped very short at the sides and back but with
> some (not much) length on top -- enough hair to get in a mess.
> These subdivisions are *really* important since the easiest way to annoy
> a twink is to mess up his hair. I'm a 1b so *I* *know*.
well, we could add another identifier (much as the s/w/c code), to identify
a style which is short-cropped on the sides. Perhaps a % sign or
something. Personally, I know a L4 who has the sides shaved, and long on
top and in back. Looks pretty good, too.
Part of the hairstyle is identified by the T code. With the exception of T7
and T8 (which are somewhat nebulous forms), there are standard hairstyles
which can be expected. From *X*'s code, I had a fairly good idea of what
sort of hairstyle to expect, and when I picked up his picture off of
ursa-major, I wasn't surprised at what I saw (pleased, but not surprised).
> Cheers,
> Alan.
>
> Trinity College, Cambridge.
Looking forwards to more comments from your side of the puddle,
Paul Hastings
>From article <1993Apr21.1...@infodev.cam.ac.uk>, by am...@emu.pmms.cam.ac.uk (Alan Stacey):
>
>> different ways! Having got all confused and flustered, I've just
>> settled for two nice simple suggestions to sub-divide 1 just a bit:
>
>> 1a Cropped all over (anywhere between No.1 And No.3). This
>> hair style has the advantage that it cannot be messed up, no
>> matter how many people run their hands (or butts or whatever)
>> through it.
>> 1b Clipped very short at the sides and back but with
>> some (not much) length on top -- enough hair to get in a mess.
>
>> These subdivisions are *really* important since the easiest way to annoy
>> a twink is to mess up his hair. I'm a 1b so *I* *know*.
>
>well, we could add another identifier (much as the s/w/c code), to identify
>a style which is short-cropped on the sides. Perhaps a % sign or
>something. Personally, I know a L4 who has the sides shaved, and long on
>top and in back. Looks pretty good, too.
Try what I did: indicate the various hair lengths (from sides back of
head to top of head, so a ponytail with short on top might be 4/1
while cropped sides with a fluffy crown might be 1/3) and, if need be,
throw a style-modifier after the style code.
--
Smurf Threats: "Oh, yeah... Well, I'm going to hold my breath until I
turn WHITE." _Mother Goose & Grimm_, April 17, 1993
S6/7 b++gly+z+n+o+x+a-uv+j+ T8/6/4C1L1/2(s up)hcls+d+a--(a+)w-c+(c++)
y+(ytired)egf++k++(kpublic)s-m1+m2+q-(q++)