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Your gift or talent in General
Stugri-La
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Member # 3521
 written Saturday, June 18 2005 13:11 Profile #16
My foremost talent is my ability to grow facial hair in quantity. I also have a way with animals (especially ferrets), am able to wear hats very well, have an exquisite sense of aesthetics, can ingest spicy and sour food with nary a wince, excel at limbo (due to an fantastically flexible spine), possess a rich bass singing voice, and look rakishly good to boot.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
RWG in Richard White Games
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Friday, June 17 2005 13:05 Profile #132
White didn't make Homeland, either.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
Who is AM and TM? in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Friday, June 17 2005 12:54 Profile #57
I've never attempted to get "Stughalf" back as my PDN. Presumably it's been a long enough time since I last held the name, but I haven't given it a try yet.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
My New Forum in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Friday, June 17 2005 07:18 Profile #51
quote:
Originally written by Aloreal.:

SMoE has acknowledged that his actions were perhaps—just perhaps—ill-advised. That's pretty close to a full admission of guilt.
I'm aware of that. He seemed to have made good on his promise to reform, as well. Until he left, he was quite the model member.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
My New Forum in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Friday, June 17 2005 06:55 Profile #49
quote:
Originally written by Why?:

Stughalf, if ADoS says Polaris had many conservative people at the start, it makes sense. Often, conservatives have tighter sensibilities, and when it started, they did have a rough time here. Later too; look at what happened in '03 during the "US Conflict Avatar" thread.1, 2.
I'm not denying what ADoS said regarding the initial composition of Polaris, and I'm fully aware that conservatives do tend towards uptight attitudes in general. But not all conservatives are overly sensitive, while plenty of liberals have just as much of a problem with vulgarity. It's more about this particular division than politics as a whole, which is what I was arguing. Polaris certainly has quite a bit of political diversity, but I'd wager that the majority of active members there have similar attitudes where rough language and imagery are concerned. That isn't meant as an attack, just as an observation.

As for the U.S. Conflict Avatars thread, I read through that entire thing a long time ago (I didn't get my reputation for thorough community research for nothing!). It's interesting, but not really indicative of any systematic oppression of conservatives or their views. If anything, it's a show of conservative irrationality, with SMoE going ape in general and forcing a thread lock.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
Books Being Made Into Movies in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Friday, June 17 2005 06:36 Profile #52
What I meant is that the movie seemed designed to appeal to the man-hating variety of woman, considering the transformation of the Hugh Grant character during the course of the movie. He starts out clearly in the cookie-cutter stereotype of the solitary bachelor, a player and user who dislikes children and lives a dissipated, lonely life.

Then, of course, along comes the right woman to reform the hopeless sod, turning him into the sort of sensitive, subservient family man that the target demographic would likely view as the male ideal. Despite the fact that very few woman would be interested in such a man in the slightest.

I don't see how a man or sensible woman couldn't find such a film insulting.

[ Friday, June 17, 2005 06:37: Message edited by: Stugri-La ]

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
I don't normally pass these on but this is important... in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 20:09 Profile #11
He offered me a new, adorable ferret, and a bottle of Jack to boot. He was a such a gentleman about it; how could I not allow him a glance at my bum? :(

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
Elections? in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 20:05 Profile #20
Sounds good. Sounds really, really good. I'd gladly support such an election. We can always use more excitement and drama around here.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
What is yours favuorite in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 19:59 Profile #102
IMAGE(http://www.cypresskeep.com/Ferretfiles/FerretPhotos/cake.jpg)

Happy Birthday, ADoS!

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
My New Forum in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 19:55 Profile #43
quote:
Originally written by Why?:

Ironically, in spite of the "conservative" roots you mention, Polaris is now about or nearly as far left of center as Desperance, and notably more so than Spiderweb (Political Compass put SW at -4.4, -4.3 and Polaris at -5.8, -4.9). What differences remain are superficial.
You know, I don't think the main division between Desperance and Polaris ever really had much to do with politics. It was more about a difference in what the two camps found acceptable- the Despers were wont to indulge in off-kilter humor and rougher language, while a lot of the Polaris types were a bit uptight and sensitive where such things were concerned.

Nowadays, differences in board atmosphere still exist- Polaris still has a snooty air to it, and things at Desp. can still get somewhat vulgar. It's all a matter of the sort of environment individuals prefer. I might prefer the feel of Desperance, but I understand that it's not for everyone. Which is why both forums exist, and will continue to exist.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
Harry Potter in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 14:23 Profile #18
quote:
Originally written by Aurelia:

My textbooks cost on average about $100 each.
Yeah, same here. There's profiteering taking place on a large scale in the textbooks/teaching aids industry, or so it seems.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
ROLL CALL in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 14:18 Profile #63
I spent many years cleaning accumulated gunk out of ball mice, including the whimsical hockey-puck creation that came with my first-generation iMac. When I got my eMac last summer, it came with the first optical mouse I've ever used, and I'm eternally grateful for it.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
RWG in Richard White Games
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 13:59 Profile #124
quote:
Originally written by Icshi:

I've heard that SubTerra is probably Richard White's best game, so naturally it's not available for Macintosh.
SubTerra isn't an RW game; it's by Radiant (can't seem to come up with his real name), a member here. Which probably explains why it has a much better reputation than any of the other non-JV SW games.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
It is that time of the month again in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 13:41 Profile #3
Actually, this topic has quite a bit of potential for interesting discussion. I'll do my measly part by mentioning a theory I've heard of that attempts to connect a culture's treatment of blood in general to its views on menstruation, and these views to its treatment of women in general.

I don't remember much of the details of the theory, but I do remember one of the examples used. In the Aztec culture, in which human sacrifices to the gods were widespread and an accepted facet of society, blood was revered as a sort of divine liquid. As a result, menstruating women were almost always honored and treated with respect.

In contrast, the attitude towards blood in contemporary England was one of disgust, as blood was viewed as filthy and a source of illness. Menstruating women, far from being honored or respected, were made to feel ashamed of their emissions and themselves in general, and were accorded a marginal place in society.

Not sure whether I buy the theory, but this example seemed quite plausible.

[ Thursday, June 16, 2005 13:42: Message edited by: Stugri-La ]

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
My New Forum in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 13:22 Profile #38
He was merely explaining an event in community history to someone who was unaware and curious about the past. There's no harm in that, and there wasn't any particular bias evident in his tale. Certainly he's making no attempt to stir things up again between Polaris and Desp., if that's what you're concerned about.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
Harry Potter in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 13:07 Profile #14
Never read any book in the series. I just never got around to give them a try while my reading habit was still intact. As it is, nowadays all I'll read is a good, gripping Agatha Christie mystery novel. About the only sort of book that manages to keep me interested.

[ Thursday, June 16, 2005 13:07: Message edited by: Stugri-La ]

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
In only 139 days. in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 12:49 Profile #39
quote:
Originally written by Eagle, the author soul:

quote:
Originally written by This Glass Is Half Stugie:

quote:
Originally written by Eagle, the author soul:

And not to forget, the beer. :D I won't join though. I promised myself to stay sober forever and for afterlife.
Not to be intrusive, and I'm certainly not challenging you, but what were your reasons for taking such an oath?
Following things:
http://www.professorcornbread.com/humor/movies/drinking.php
Fair enough, fair enough. Luckily, as far as I know, I've never managed to end up in any of the several unenviable situations depicted in the movie. It helps that I actually can sing while sober, and my dancing ain't bad either, just a bit repetitive. Really, though, what matters is the situation in which you choose to drink. If you're the only one drinking in a party, then obviously your erratic behavior will draw quite a bit of negative attention. However, if it's just a wild party in general, there's no harm in just drinking and getting dragged into the fun.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
Siblings in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 12:33 Profile #37
I've got two older sisters. The age difference between us is quite large; my oldest sister is 33, 12 years older than me, and my other sister is 26, five years older than me. Being the youngest and also the only boy, I was pretty much spoiled rotten. It hasn't been all good, though, as even nowadays I find myself being treated like an overgrown child on occasion.

Despite the large age difference between the younger one and me, we still had some serious sibling rivalry when we were younger. Although we were frequently at each others' throats, though, she still was quite a nice older sister, often helping me with school assignments and such. Nowadays she lives away from home and I only see her once a week or so when I'm home for the summer, and never during my school year. We get along really well nowadays, although since we're not around each other as often as we used to be we've grown apart just a bit.

As for my oldest sister, she was something of another mother to me in my childhood, constantly correcting my many bad habits and instilling good ones in me. Without her, it's doubtful that I would ever have learned to buckle my seatbelt whenever in a car, or use a fork properly. Nowadays, our relationship is more evenly balanced, and we get along quite well. Unfortunately, I don't get to see her too often either.

My oldest sister is a pediatrician and works in Rockford, some ways west of Chicago. My other sister is in her fourth year of medical school. Both of them are engaged to be married to excellent chaps.

And here I am, failing out of college, with my options fast diminishing. And I don't even have a girlfriend. My sisters set a standard that I doubt I could ever have matched, but I've managed to fail so spectacularly at most everything that, even at the tender age of 21, I'm already easily the black sheep of the family.

The good news, I suppose, is that I've got a very nurturing family, wonderful friends, and my youth. Things can and will improve. :)

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
Books Being Made Into Movies in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Thursday, June 16 2005 12:05 Profile #49
quote:
Originally written by An Upright stranger:

I disagree, I'm gonna mention that About A Boy is better than it's book. But, how many of you have even heard of this movie or read the book?
I'd dismiss it as a chick flick, but that would be a grievous insult to women.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
It is that time of the month again in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Wednesday, June 15 2005 11:41 Profile #21
So, I've managed to sink all the way down to #42, eh? I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, as I really don't have much time at all to visit nowadays. I still remember the days when I was a perrenial top-10 poster. Ah, for a return to the prominence of my earlier days here...

Thinking on it, though, I came to the forefront largely due to my penchant for cutting remarks and extremely thorough community research.

As there's little left to research, and less and less of a desire in me to cut people down, I've understandably sunk into relative insignificance. Well, I suppose I'd say I'm proud of my ever-growing maturity, and not so regretful of my decreased community importance as a result. Besides, I'll always have the ferrets. :P

EDIT: Oh, and congratulations, Aran.

[ Wednesday, June 15, 2005 11:48: Message edited by: Stugri-La ]

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
Who is AM and TM? in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Wednesday, June 15 2005 11:08 Profile #35
quote:
Originally written by Thuryl:

quote:
Originally written by This Glass Is Half Stugie:

-Spongified Stug
Really? I could have sworn it was "Spongiform Stug".
You're very right. I'll correct the list immediately.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
Eagle's cooking recipies (and other's) in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Wednesday, June 15 2005 10:59 Profile #23
quote:
Originally written by 2984:

Also, Stughalf and Dolphin were indeed very subtle, to the extent I have no idea what they were talking about. :confused:
PM me, Aran, and I'll enlighten you. What we were discussing is just a bit illegal, which is the reason, of course, for all the subtlety.

Alternatively, just watch the American movie, "How High," featuring the acting talents of Method Man and Redman.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
THE GREAT DEBATE, PART III in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Wednesday, June 15 2005 10:04 Profile #7
My apologies again for not following through, Ash. Just wasn't ready for such a posting commitment, with the limited time available to me in the few weeks before finals, and my subsequent limited internet access during summer break. Once I head back to Champaign in the fall, that will all change, and I will perhaps be ready to take part in that long-neglected debate. Now, I'll get out of the way and allow you gentlemen to get to it.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
favorite character type? in Geneforge Series
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Tuesday, June 14 2005 20:37 Profile #14
I only ever play as a Shaper, although that has more to do with graphics than anything else. With the fabulous GF3 Shaper makeover, the choice is made even easier. The new Guardian guardian graphic is more bloated and ugly than the old one, and the Agent is still her neon-colored, thoroughly, unattractive self. Go on, call me shallow, but I've got a very aesthetic mind and the Guardian and Agent graphics just don't sit well with it.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00
In only 139 days. in General
Stugri-La
Guardian
Member # 3521
 written Tuesday, June 14 2005 20:20 Profile #28
It'll be a year and a half, at least, until my post count finally reaches my member number. Wish I could speed things up, posting rate-wise, but I've just been breathtakingly lazy and short of inspiration for months.

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Stughalf

"Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita.
Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00

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