Profile for spy-there
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| Displayed name | spy-there |
| Member number | 1993 |
| Title | Agent |
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| Registered | Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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| The seven mortal sins of the 21st century in General | |
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Agent
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written Tuesday, August 24 2004 15:48
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I'm not arguing for more laws, BtI. I complain about the fact, that certain people don't adhere to the law anymore. And I cannot follow your arguments. You say, people have not to steal to get enough food. And why some steal nevertheless? No privat war? What's with the daily war on streets, called traffic? Nothing is safer nowadays - au contraire - with terrorism we have a new threat. I agree with your second part. Laws can produce a lot of bureaucracy and seem meaningless. But if you don't like a law, change it! Therefor are plebiscites and referendums. As a cyclist, I am glad about speed limits and traffic rules. And I never would cross a red light, because I don't want to give cardrivers a bad example, Also: To follow meaningless laws and to perceive the increasing misdemeanours in big cities leads directly to point 7. We suppress our anarchistic tendency, or we are annoyed by the behaving of others and suppress our anger ^_^ David, to worship superficies is indeed no problem ... ... if you think, it's normal that women ruin their health with diets, plastic surgery and high heels. ...if you appreciate the value of fashion and the social consequences of wearing scrubs (well, this could cause problems: when kids start illegal actions to get their labels ...) ... if you like it, to see a half true fiction in the news, because it's all embedded infotainment. ... if you believe propaganda and prefer to dream on a cosy cloud in a polished world of shallow promises. and so on. -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 24 2004 10:14
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._i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_. (Congrats Arctic!) You catched up on TGM now. ^^^^^^^^^^^ BSC, how did you find out that? -------------------- ^ö^ vegetarians are sexy. Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, August 24 2004 02:19
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quote:Thanks ben, could not see the wood for the trees, but it's quite usual for me. >_< -------------------- ^ö^ vegetarians are sexy. Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Being Evil in General | |
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written Monday, August 23 2004 15:51
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.iiiiiiiii. (900) TGM How are the mutated Vahnatai, btw? Also happy 700, Demonslayer! -------------------- ^ö^ vegetarians are sexy. Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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written Monday, August 23 2004 14:58
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:confused: Aran, what is "AiS"? quote:<hides in the wardrobe> +_+ Uh Riibu, didn't know that you do bite. And congrats for 600 posts! <ew, too late, as usual ...> Leavjah, Alec? Me Haamiah, angel 38. ^_^ Crocodile tears Rosycat! You had another account before. You are an old, revived vampire. Garrison, Nicothodes is a honourable animal protector! <claps Garrison with rubber gloves> also )) :) Hi Jethro!"" __"" "" "" "" " You got indeed an interesting welcome thread ... -------------------- ^ö^ vegetarians are sexy. Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Today is a special day! in General | |
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written Friday, August 20 2004 16:17
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Congrats pneumonectomy post op! .iiiiiiiiiiii. (spam) """"""""" -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| The seven mortal sins of the 21st century in General | |
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written Friday, August 20 2004 16:04
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=_= You got me Aran, I actually tried to shorten the title. quote:Censorship is include in nr. 4, 5 and 7. A government wants to give a flawless picture - so it might censure the press. Censorship ist supression of flaws. And BtI: it is circular, IMHO. Everything goes in circles, no? For 2: Rules, laws and orders are the measure of a working society. If people start to neglect the law and behave like they want, they must bother or harm others. E.g. I am annoyed, if cars drive over speed limit in my street and drunk people bawl the whole night - I don't enjoy people stealing my handbags, breaking into my house, etc. If everybody would neglect the society rules, we'd have a mess for sure. quote:I didn't say this :confused: um, my mistranslation ... This are the original foolishnesses: 1 Die Irreleitung 2 Der Ordnungsverlust 3 Die Herrschaft der Konstrukte 4 Der Kult der Oberflaechen 5 Die Einebnung 6 Die Sucht nach Feindbildern 7 Die Verdraengung :) Maybe Aran can find a better English version -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| The seven mortal sins of the 21st century in General | |
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written Wednesday, August 18 2004 16:31
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They neither claim to be universal nor pretty new by purport. Modern is only their shape and their successful spreading in all capitalistic societies. I like the association to the 7 medieval sins, even though Woltron doesn't call them "sins" but "foolishnesses". And of course TSTE (what would be your name, btw?) you cannot see any problem, if the first does not worry you. If you think it is normal that humans behave as if there would be no limits - then that list will not touch you. Ok., the majority does follow the endless growth, so it might be quite normal ... Whyte Shadow, what has internet to do with superficies? To worship superficiality is body cult, plastic surgery, to follow the fashion, to hide every flaw behind a flawless design and so on. And Djur, what substantive issue has been ignored? It is not incoherent, but it might be a piece of crap due to my bad English. I cannot express myself exactly, damn. >_< -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| The seven mortal sins of the 21st century in General | |
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written Tuesday, August 17 2004 07:09
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quote:Well, Chomsky tried to eliminate the intrinsic value of a form. He was a hardliner structuralist. As a (metalinguistic) artist I see it more from the opposite: I try to find a form for the subject. Also I see the subject in forms. quote: quote:What proves once more the higher sensitivity of women -_- I feel guilty too. TSTE is probably afflicted by sin no.7 ^_^. And I removed GIFTS from the Sig - he got the message. But ben* IMHO needs it somehow, it's his ... um ... form of communication. +_+ [ Tuesday, August 17, 2004 12:58: Message edited by: spy.there ] -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Vahnatai Graphics in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Monday, August 16 2004 08:46
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:) nice ants. Make the clothes more bright and shiny. For crystal people they seem to be too dark, the eyes as well. At least on my monitor -------------------- Slartucker: * facepalm facepalm facepalm * Dikiyoba: Are you unconscious yet? Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Question on dreams in a Blades game. in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Sunday, August 15 2004 14:40
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There is a similar sequence in Nethergate. It's a good idea. Just let them find some stuff to defend themselves ... edits typo [ Sunday, August 15, 2004 14:42: Message edited by: spy.there ] -------------------- Slartucker: * facepalm facepalm facepalm * Dikiyoba: Are you unconscious yet? Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Article - Playing Scenarios Critically in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Sunday, August 15 2004 14:29
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^_^ This is a useful article! I try to consider it when I'll give you a feedback about Emerald Mountain (but I have to play it again first). -------------------- Slartucker: * facepalm facepalm facepalm * Dikiyoba: Are you unconscious yet? Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| The seven mortal sins of the 21st century in General | |
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written Sunday, August 15 2004 11:50
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I recently found this very interesting explanation for human's insufficiency: the commitment of 7 modern sins*. 1 The Misleading Humans bump against their limits in many respects (e.g. resources), but nevertheless we continue to follow like lemmings the suction of economic growth. Money should be means to the aim, not end in itself. 2 The Loss of Order The destruction of regulations and legality, the decay of authorities is contrary to our growing need for orientation. It leads to chaos (see education, traffic, increasing crimes) - and favours directly foolishness no.3: 3 The Authority of Grafted Solutions Constructed, artificial solutions from complacent gurus and salvation receipts out of silent closets fight only against symptoms instead of solving the real problems (see suburbian colonies, health care systems, the patchwork of EU constitution, the strays of Athen e.t.c.) 4 The Cult of Superficies The shape defeats the content - it's the time of mimikry and camouflage. From TV-infotainment to the polished balances of big companies: everything has to be smooth and good looking. Leads directly to no. 5: 5 The Levelling Variety and peculiarity disappear, everything approximates (agrarian products!). The passion to equalization produced e.g. the lie that "all humans are born with equal abilities". 6 The Mania for Enemy Pictures Our own weakness and imperfection often start a passion to create enemies (...... fill in any religion, nation, profession, gender, faction ...) 7 The Suppression Because we are unable to live in conflicts (caused by foolishnesses 1 - 6), we banish all the lies and disagreements deep into our subconsciousness. Where they boil and bubble and poisen us slowly ... *The original title of the book is "Die 7 Narrheiten des 21. Jahrhunderts" ("the 7 foolishnesses of 21st century") from Klaus Woltron, an Austrian physicist, sometime nuclear engineer and general manager of ABB, today a successful, independent entrepreneur. He masters the question after the meaning of life by publishing - this is his fifth book. Sadly not yet available in English, AFAIK. I like the "translation" from catholic mortal sins. Since we lack religion we must look for moral and ethics. ^_^ -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Pied Piper Project 2 - The Boards Strike Back in General | |
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written Sunday, August 15 2004 05:15
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Well, you voluntary masochists ... only one question: What are you doing now with all the stuff? As far I know, the rescued topics from PPP1 are still somewhere on RC's harddisk, unreachable for everybody ... Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| I Am Important And Deserve Adulation in General | |
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written Sunday, August 15 2004 04:48
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Congratulation Thuryl! And thank you for your persistent enlightening of these boards. , , :) )) ((<<< -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Billie is a naughty boy! in General | |
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written Saturday, August 14 2004 18:04
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I saw this "delinquent pics" published - years ago. They have no actuality and I agree with Thuryl about their absolute irrelevance. Macs are better computers and MS software is annoying, but Bill Gates is also the worlds biggest donator. To turn the useless topic into a discussion: perhaps you could ask, why Gates supports education, AIDS- and health-funds and not e.g. arts and ecological technology. [ Saturday, August 14, 2004 18:18: Message edited by: spy.there ] -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, August 14 2004 15:44
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Thuryl might have referred to ideas like that: "Develop success from failures." (D. Carnegie). -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Emerald Mountain is Released! in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Wednesday, August 11 2004 10:25
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Thank you Nico's! Move Mountains, indeed. >_< How could I forget, that a wooden barrier might be a trompe-l'oeil and in fact covers a wall? *_* edit: quote:o_o aye, this is tricky! [ Wednesday, August 11, 2004 10:48: Message edited by: spy.there ] -------------------- Slartucker: * facepalm facepalm facepalm * Dikiyoba: Are you unconscious yet? Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Emerald Mountain is Released! in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Wednesday, August 11 2004 07:14
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Hi TM, stupid me again: I stick at the goblin colony's entry. Yes, I can see the small hidden cave on the map, south of the cave with wooden barricades. But no hidden door therefor ... What do I miss? :) And Overhelming: keep nursing the BoA Center - it'll be in esteem at last. -------------------- Slartucker: * facepalm facepalm facepalm * Dikiyoba: Are you unconscious yet? Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Nudism in General | |
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written Tuesday, August 10 2004 12:17
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There is an artist who workes with naked masses. ^_^ -------------------- ^ö^ vegetarians are sexy. Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Nudism in General | |
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written Tuesday, August 10 2004 11:07
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This poll is not votable. Neither you are naked all the time (see frostbites) nor can you wear clothes all the time. Geez, eleven voted nevertheless? To be naked is a natural condition in various situations - nothing to be ashamed. Also I can see through clothes *_* edit. Nudism has a long tradition. Remember the Naturists 1920/30, the Sunbathing Association, all the nudist clubs where they practiced yoga, naked in the sun. Light and sun to the body! Remember the Riefenstahl movies: all the steely bodies doing gymnastics - it was the beginning of sports and fitness ... btw "gymnastics" or "gym" come from "gymnos" - that's naked in greek. [ Tuesday, August 10, 2004 11:42: Message edited by: spy.there ] -------------------- ^ö^ vegetarians are sexy. Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| What pet(s) do you own? in General | |
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written Monday, August 9 2004 11:57
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agreed. bobleblob. <secures Prozac to avoid addiction> -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
| Hip Hop culture in General | |
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written Monday, August 9 2004 11:11
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A pity - most of Hip Hop sucks. There is an excessive supply of mediocre Hip Hop groups nowadays -and it's mainstreamed as Andrew mentioned. The genre would be interesting: assertion and contradiction, pros and cons in chopped up, angry lyrics - danceable slam poetry. It's not enough to be just black, fat and to drive a limousine. A good rapper must be a poet. Like Mc Solaar e.g. -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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written Sunday, August 8 2004 15:23
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It was a mutation of a Pholcus phalangioides. They normally have 8 legs. >_< and I never would pluck any legs out of any arthropoda! -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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written Sunday, August 8 2004 14:15
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 I breed 6-legged spiders -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |