Profile for Garrison
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| Displayed name | Garrison |
| Member number | 2820 |
| Title | Agent |
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| Registered | Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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| OK JEFF in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Thursday, January 11 2007 12:46
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Am I missing something here because I don't understand why a time machine must necessarily exist at all times? -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Thursday, January 11 2007 12:43
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...the site takes you to an intermediate page where you are later redirected back to the topic you were just looking at. Do you wait for this to happen, or do you use the back button before then to look for other topics? Poll Information This poll contains 1 question(s). 25 user(s) have voted. You may not view the results of this poll without voting. function launch_voter () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=vote;pollid=iYNBDIvWGcAu"); return true; } // end launch_voter function launch_viewer () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=view;pollid=iYNBDIvWGcAu"); return true; } // end launch_viewer function launch_window (url) { preview = window.open( url, "preview", "width=550,height=300,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status,menubar=no,scrollbars,resizable,copyhistory=no" ); window.preview.focus(); return preview; } // end launch_window   -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, January 10 2007 22:35
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My point exactly. Hmm, that was a short post. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, January 10 2007 21:51
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Substantive due process, Thuryl. It is the fundamental principle behind the power of the 14th amendment. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, January 10 2007 13:32
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Jonathan Swift was eons of wisdom ahead of his time. Since most of us still do not eat babies now, I guess he is still more advanced that we are now. He makes such good arguments for the practice that I cannot believe it did not catch on immediately. It made clear economic sense because the cumulative effects of the poor raising children in overpopulated England at the time was disastrous for everyone. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
| Has Jeff neglected the Eyebeasts/Gazers in Geneforge Series | |
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written Wednesday, January 10 2007 13:27
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Alberich, if you are suggesting that the forest I walk into is actually one massive eyebeast whose fleshy appendages have become trunk like trees, then I love the idea. Actually, that wouldn't make a bad short animation either. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
| OK JEFF in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Wednesday, January 10 2007 12:33
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quote:Some of us are nice, but overall we are just considerate. Just wait until you get on the bad side of a couple of staple posters. But in the meantime, welcome! I'm sure someone has already told you about the brain eating fluffy turtles, so carry on. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Wednesday, January 10 2007 12:29
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quote:I agree that the observance of perceived ethics should not interfere with a just execution, but to disregard due process is past the line. You try being the victim of an unfair law and then tell me that due process is unduly cumbersome. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, January 9 2007 19:39
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Well, I assume you mean that you are waiting for the Windows version. It has only been a few weeks, so be patient. It usually takes Jeff a little while to port the game because it apparently is not as easy as running it through a single automated program. :rolleyes: If you do read Gone with the Wind, tell me how it goes. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, January 9 2007 19:36
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Everyone deserves justice, but we live in an imperfect world. You took my statement about why Saddam should have been given at least a life sentence out of context. He should be found guilty for crimes he had already committed against humanity, not against crimes we think he will commit. It was just an argument for keeping him away from his connections. Vengeance is perhaps sweeter than justice for those inflicting it, but it necessarily entails a metallic, unpleasant aftertaste. If I were the leader of America, I would rule with exactly as much cruelty as necessary. It really would not be as bad as you would seem to think from reading a few of my previous posts. My principles concerning the ethics of torture and such are firmly humanitarian, but exigencies disallow me I from saying that I would adhere to them unwaveringly. That is a trait of a strong leader. :cool: :D -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, January 9 2007 14:42
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Wow, I never knew Garrison could be anagrammed to Roarings and Arson Rig! -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Tuesday, January 9 2007 14:36
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Sometimes justice isn't what is best. I don't believe that we should cheer over Saddam's death and unfair trial, but to be sincere I have to argue both sides of the argument, since that is basically what is going on in my head. I would settle for nothing less than life imprisonment because I can guarantee you that Saddam will plan something troublesome the moment he goes free. The death penalty was not strictly necessary, but to many it gave a powerful sense of closure to his oppressive rule. He did a great number of things to strengthen and modernize Iraq, like setting up the framework of the court system in which he was tried for instance. I tend to think that his judges acted on behalf of the nascent government, and wanted to deal a decisive blow against the head of the government that it had replaced. Though it may cause violence, it is still a strong act in my book. If justice is sugar, then vengeance is Ace K. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
| Has Jeff neglected the Eyebeasts/Gazers in Geneforge Series | |
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written Monday, January 8 2007 22:32
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Not everything has to be power hungry. The eyebeasts and gazers retain a sense of magnanimity for seeking solitude in such troubled times. To be content with one's own power is something the Drakons need to learn. I would like to see a dumbed down version of the eyebeast that is just a mass of eyes, though. I can just imagine that when you step on it, the thin facets of tissue holding them together would snap, releasing disgusting slime in all directions. The eyes would roll all over the floor, and each would become a mini-anemone-eyebeast. Then the cycle would repeat itself. :) That's it; I'm going to bed. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Monday, January 8 2007 22:24
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The debate about whether wealth or firepower is the true source of power is pretty circular. Wealth is the goal and arms are the means of either attaining or retaining it. I do not see why anybody seeking power would want to purchase a gun if he could not use it to make an overall profit. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Monday, January 8 2007 20:02
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What is your favorite food? Sweet and sour Chinese pork. What is your most hated food? If I had to choose, it would be mushrooms. But I really don't hate any foods that are in a regular diet. Is there any circumstance under which you would eat your most hated food? When I am hungry. Really, I don't discriminate against food very often. What is your favorite beverage? Diet Coke. Hmmm, artificial sugars. What do you normally cook spur of the moment? Toasted sandwich. Are you a vegetarian? No, and thank goodness for that. What is your favorite dessert food? Ice cream cheese cake. What is your favorite type of chocolate? White. Favorite pizza topping(s)? Sausage. Favorite breakfast? Cereal or oatmeal. Least favorite breakfast? Bacon. Favorite protein food? Steak. Favorite fruit? Apples. Favorite vegetable? Spinach. Favorite popcorn topping? Butter, butter, butter. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Monday, January 8 2007 19:55
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So it fails on principle. Boo hoo. The definition of the so-called society that gets to preside over a mock trial is simply the one in power. Why waste time on the means of justice when the ends are going to be the same? Too bad Saddam had not been a little younger so that his execution wouldn't seem so cowardly and lowly. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Monday, January 8 2007 19:48
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I'm pretty sure that is a sign that you need to move up in course difficulty. Unless you want an easy ride, of course. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Monday, January 8 2007 04:28
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quote:Proper form generally disallows radicals in the denominator, and all fractions improper in this sense can easily be converted. But this rule was more important before the advent of calculators, so I don't know if it has been officially retired yet. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Sunday, January 7 2007 20:37
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quote:When I read this, I couldn't help but to imagine every new evolution of the eyebeast involving an increase in the number of eyes. By GF7 we would have just a floating mass of eyeballs without tentacles or a body. It would communicate by making sounds with its thousands of eyelids sloshing open and closed. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Sunday, January 7 2007 20:31
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The trigonometry example still did not address anything specifically in Nioca's comment. Very funny pictures, though. What Facebook group is this? -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Sunday, January 7 2007 09:20
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I do not care whether Saddam thinks himself an evil person. The fact that he feels justified means nothing. It does not excuse him from punishment for acts that society decides to be evil. If the reasons he gives do not stand strong by themselves on an ethical basis, then let them fall. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Saturday, January 6 2007 21:22
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From what I know, the Shapers still have the most resources and the most organized army, so I think they should eventually win. They've ruled the world for a while and seem to be doing a pretty good job of it. Drakefyre, I have no experience dealing with dyslexics who type a lot in online posts. To be honest, that last statement seems to be an oxymoron. But maybe an effect of dyslexia is extremely inconsistent spelling and grammar errors, weird word omissions, and almost poetic line breaks. Who knows? wutever ya know cause im not gonna ride on him w/o the info, awight -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Saturday, January 6 2007 19:25
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It's hard for me to determine what exactly causes upon mars to make his linguistic errors. His errors just aren't very consistent, but I'm not sure what that means. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
| SAVE FILE TRANSFER-POSSIBLE??? in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Friday, January 5 2007 20:23
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In all of Jeff's previous games I know it was possible to do so. I have a Windows, so I do not know exactly what the file setup is like for Geneforge 4, but I can tell you to try to look for anything that might look like a save file or folder inside the main Geneforge 4 program folder. Failing that, you can just copy the program to your new computer. I'm positive that should allow you to pick up from where you left off. EDIT: *i, are you sure that the save files are not interchangeable between the two platforms? I always thought that since the game interprets those files with its own format, it did not depend on the operating system. [ Friday, January 05, 2007 20:26: Message edited by: Garrison ] -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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written Thursday, January 4 2007 14:15
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Once I got Divine Warrior in A1, I was practically invincible. Grah-Hoth went down rapidly because he could not handle my 3 hit per turn mauling power. My 2 PC party was even more awesome because they were both warriors and because the mage could also cast Arcane Shield eventually. They successfully slaughtered Sulfras without breaking a sweat. Though I have not had the pleasure of trying out the A4 version of Divine Retribution, I am sure it simply cannot compare to Divine Warrior. My favorite spell from the Exile days was the ridiculously overpowered Major Blessing spell. Revive was a lifesaver as well. -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |