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Displayed name	Arancaytar
Member number	2984
Title	Law Bringer
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Registered	Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00

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What have you been reading lately? in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Thursday, August 24 2006 09:28 Profile Homepage #67 Just got back from the bookshop with The Salmon of Doubt, by Douglas Adams. -------------------- The Noble and Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Blades Forge • Archives • Stats • RSS (This Topic / Forum) • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Decorum deserves a whole line of my signature, and an entry in your bookmarks. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
IPB vs. phpBB in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Thursday, August 24 2006 06:51 Profile Homepage #17 quote: Originally written by the Great Potato: I've seen IPB, but I still prefer UBB (even this old version). Too bad UBB is gone now. :( It is? Last I checked they were still selling, and at quite amusing prices... ^_^ -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
So, I notice Archmagus Micael is banned... in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Thursday, August 24 2006 04:25 Profile Homepage #5 You're a stealth admin, then, hm? :P -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
So, I notice Archmagus Micael is banned... in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Thursday, August 24 2006 03:22 Profile Homepage #3 Two weeks. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
So, I notice Archmagus Micael is banned... in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Thursday, August 24 2006 02:42 Profile Homepage #1 There was a security hole that allowed people to get GF4. He discovered it and posted it on the forums. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
What have you been reading lately? in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Thursday, August 24 2006 01:25 Profile Homepage #59 quote: Originally written by Dikiyoba: Oh, come on. It wasn't that bad. It is Eldest that is truly tear-eyes-out-ible. Eragon does absolutely nothing, the elves would be more interesting if they were all in a coma, and the huge battle at the end of the book seemed to exist solely so that there was a huge battle at the end of the book. Dikiyoba recently finished reading The Rivers of Zadaa by D. J. MacHale. Dikiyoba thought it was good but Dikiyoba was really bored at the time. Well, better to have a huge battle at the end of the book for no other purpose but to have a huge battle at the end of the book, than a book that exists for no other purpose but to have a huge battle at the end of it. Not much better, admittedly. Next on my reading list: Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson and Jennifer Government, by Max Barry. [ Thursday, August 24, 2006 02:00: Message edited by: Drow ] -------------------- The Noble and Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Blades Forge • Archives • Stats • RSS (This Topic / Forum) • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Decorum deserves a whole line of my signature, and an entry in your bookmarks. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
It's like PMS, only with numbers. in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, August 23 2006 21:58 Profile Homepage #45 If it's good enough for Palpatine, it's good enough for me. :P -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
IPB vs. phpBB in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, August 23 2006 21:57 Profile Homepage #13 I haven't set it up myself (Logalot did that) but the administration interface is smooth and powerful. One thing I haven't yet seen anywhere else is the occasional AJAX functionality that allows many changes to be made without leaving the page - you can edit a post directly in the topic without loading a form; you can edit the topic title or lock the topic in the forum view; you can even post a topic that opens and closes at a specific time. Another nice part is the support for custom bb code. For example, you can make [wiki]Article[/wiki] display a Wikipedia link. As for the admin panel itself, the biggest drawback is that the organization isn't intuitive. The sections are "Management", "Look & Feel", "Tools & Settings" and "Administration". While Look & Feel obviously covers skins and emoticons, it isn't always clear where you'll find a setting in one of the other three. Once you get used to it, however, it's the single best panel I've ever seen in my life. (Of course, I haven't seen UBB. But then, Drakey hasn't seen IPB. :P ) I actually have to think hard to remember any trouble I've had with the new version. o_O [ Wednesday, August 23, 2006 22:02: Message edited by: Drow ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
It's like PMS, only with numbers. in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, August 23 2006 21:41 Profile Homepage #43 quote: Originally written by Randomizer: It's that Germanic blood. Organization, record keeping, taking over the world, .... Pretty soon well be informed that the board has been taken over for our own good. In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Spiderweb forums will be reorganized into the first Spiderweb Empire … for a safe and secure society! -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
IPB vs. phpBB in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, August 23 2006 20:48 Profile Homepage #11 If both are free: Between IPB and phpBB, choose IPB. IPB's biggest drawback compared to phpBB is its high cost. Be sure to verify that the versions they use are up to date, however - compare to the sites at http://www.phpbb.com and http://www.invisionpower.com . Early versions of phpBB are infamous for their state-of-the-art security holes, and an exploit was recently found for old versions of IPB that shut Polaris down for several weeks while we were waiting for the upgrade. [ Wednesday, August 23, 2006 20:55: Message edited by: Drow ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
New Computer! in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, August 23 2006 13:16 Profile Homepage #3 I screwed in an extra 256 MB chip into my laptop to give it a total of 512 MB RAM. Think that was about half a year ago or more. This laptop is about to have its second birthday. It's a Samsung V25. 1.3 GHZ, 512 MB RAM, and a 30 GB hard drive (supplemented by a Targa DataBox 300 GB external hard drive). Two years ago it was pretty good, though not state of the art. Failing sudden breakdowns (NO, Mr. Murphy!) I suppose I can use it for another 3 years before I look around for a new one, or sooner if I can afford it. I might get a desktop computer instead though - this computer will be good enough for mobile use any time. [ Thursday, August 24, 2006 00:33: Message edited by: Drow ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Anagrams in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, August 23 2006 10:09 Profile Homepage #48 Bed Wisp = Spidweb rare his doff, doff his rear = Shard of Fire son plots mail = Spoilt Salmon yes older man = demonslayer ---------- Hot sin code = Radiant din = As a hell = You means TM, sir? = [ Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:38: Message edited by: Drow ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Mountain of Shadows RP: the sequel in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, August 23 2006 08:11 Profile Homepage #32 Melora turned around to the other side. Her back sent an unpleasant tingle up her spine as it pressed against the rough stone floor. She had been lying on the tunnel floor for no more than a few minutes, but it already seemed like hours for her. She was trying to empty her thoughts, to focus on the void within her mind where she knew the Shadow still lurked. The passage was utterly dark even for her heat-sensing eyes; only her breath streamed glowing clouds of warmth, lighting up patches of the rock as it warmed up the walls and the ceiling. Her eyes screwed shut against even this low light, she was utterly alone within the chasms of her imagination and her memories, reaching back through the centuries. ------------------------------------------ The ground vibrates. Dunes shift, the dry sand flowing like water. A low rumble, then a hum, as the age-old stone gate slowly slides open. Darkness and the rotten stench of dead aeons await behind it, but she strides in with confidence. --- The doleful cry of the Shantak, echoing over the frozen wastes, speaking of loneliness and despair. Tekeleeee Leee! Tekeleeee Leee! --- Her skin is scorched in the dull red glow of the fiery streams beneath her. She hastens through the cavern, hoping to reach her goal before the sulphurous fumes overwhelm her. A stagnant pool lies ahead, slimy and reeking of death, but she bathes her blistering feet in it without heed. --- Walking through darkness - utter darkness, where the cold air extinguishes even her own heat. A sound in the distance. Drums in the deep, sounding through tons of rock. As they get louder, she recognizes a rhythm. There are pipes, blowing a discordant, strident melody. The darkness seems to get even deeper. She rounds a corner and--- It was back. She sat up, then stood, suddenly back in the tunnel beneath the mountain of shadows. Her mind was clear, her vision and hearing infinitely sharper. She turned around from the passage's blocked end and towards the small hole that was still open, awaiting her. It looked no more inviting than it had when it had first appeared. It could not have looked less so if the words "Death Trap" had been emblazoned on a sign next to it. But her doubts had blown away like ashes on a fiery wind. We meet on my ground, Orloki. Even in the heart of your mountain. Just wait. She squeezed through the hole. OOC: Gnosis can still contact her. If he does, he'll notice that her mind has changed, but he can't immediately recognize why. [ Wednesday, August 23, 2006 13:08: Message edited by: Drow ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
It's like PMS, only with numbers. in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, August 23 2006 06:28 Profile Homepage #35 I am afraid I will have to kill you now... -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
IPB vs. phpBB in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, August 23 2006 05:09 Profile Homepage #7 Well, at least it's pretty. I suppose that makes up for everything else. :P -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
IPB vs. phpBB in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Wednesday, August 23 2006 02:14 Profile Homepage #4 quote: UBB has the most user-friendly admin panel I've ever used. Given that you must mean this version of UBB, I wonder how a board that can best be compared to a road accident can have an admin panel that good. Instable? Check. Slow, unreliable search? Check. Eats posts and topics? Check. Was the only competent coder assigned to the admin interface? :P -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Anagrams in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, August 22 2006 23:57 Profile Homepage #44 quote: Originally written by The Stew Boy: Unfitted troy tins = Student of Trinity A rhino nib = Bain Ihrno Go among drama = MagmaDragoon Who bets yet? = The Stew Boy Toy toaster is a lull = I'll steal your toast I'll edit in as I think of the others, unless someone beats me to those. Edit: The Stew Boy, not Stew Boy. Edit2: Found Bain Ihrno. Edit3: Found Student of Trinity. These last two were easy since they posted on this very page... Edit4: Mr. Toast. I didn't rearrange or cross out letters for this. Somehow, you can "feel" that a certain name contains these letters. Of course, you can't be entirely sure until you test it, but since there are only so few possibilities to choose from that doesn't matter. [ Wednesday, August 23, 2006 00:04: Message edited by: Drow ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Anagrams in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, August 22 2006 14:45 Profile Homepage #38 Lord Vogelmort. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
It's like PMS, only with numbers. in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, August 22 2006 14:20 Profile Homepage #33 I just like to... what do they call it? "organize the world's information". In this little corner of the world anyway. :P -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Anagrams in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, August 22 2006 04:07 Profile Homepage #33 quote: Originally written by Ash Lael: quote: Originally written by BainIhrno: If you've read/seen Harry Potter, you'll know this anagram. I think it's cool. Tom Marvolo Riddle = I am Lord Voldemort Thus Troll Mover God. Troll Mover God? I don't get this one. This was your displayed name last month, wasn't it? The closest I can get from "Tom Marvolo Riddle" is "Troll Mover Did Mao". Which is amusing too, but on the wrong track. [ Tuesday, August 22, 2006 04:10: Message edited by: Drow ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
It's like PMS, only with numbers. in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Tuesday, August 22 2006 00:26 Profile Homepage #31 If you use Firefox, you can now install a plugin for the site's search function in that little search box in the top right corner. The search function is quite useful since it doesn't just search the displayed name, but also the other profile fields like homepage url, title and location. Hint: To search in a month other than the current one, enter a search term like this: "2005-07\|your search terms" :) -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Dinosaurs Are Alive in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, August 21 2006 21:27 Profile Homepage #67 This topic is hilarious, if only for the verbal barrage the intellectuals throw at each other. :) [ Monday, August 21, 2006 21:28: Message edited by: Drow ] -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
Anagrams in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, August 21 2006 21:19 Profile Homepage #30 Reverse anagrams aren't that hard. Not even as hard as reverse acronyms, which can be fun. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00
IPB vs. phpBB in General
Arancaytar Law Bringer Member # 2984	written Monday, August 21 2006 21:15 Profile Homepage #2 But at the critical moment, something will distract the guard and they will forget to poke one specific corner of the hay. Murphy's and the law of protagonists predict that the entire cast of heroes has managed to cram into that corner. -- Polaris runs IPB. IPB is an extremely good BBS, and it outperforms phpBB in pretty much every category. It is also 70$. phpBB is free, and it is good as well. I've also heard good things about SMF and punBB (both free). vBulletin is powerful but expensive. I shouldn't judge UBB by its stone-age version, but it doesn't seem to be any good. Lastly, if you want to drive a rusty nail through your eyes but don't have one handy, use ezboard. Finally, if you are looking for a forum system, this page is your friend. -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 \| Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00

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