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Displayed name | Stugri-La |
Member number | 3521 |
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Feel the wrath of the Happy Healing Song! in General | |
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written Friday, July 23 2004 11:43
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When they're not heartlessly ripping adorable rabbits to bits and the like, my attack ferrets can sometimes be persuaded to bring in the occasional human woman. Of course, they're rarely brought all in one piece, but they're certainly quite a special treat when they are. -------------------- 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 |
YAY4POLITICALCARTOONS! in General | |
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written Friday, July 23 2004 11:36
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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 |
AGE? HOW OLD ARE WE? in General | |
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written Friday, July 23 2004 11:23
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No prob, BSC. I wouldn't even really mind if someone called me "ug" (as has been suggested in the past ![]() -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
AGE? HOW OLD ARE WE? in General | |
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written Thursday, July 22 2004 13:07
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quote:Ah, that makes sense, I suppose. My apologies, Slash. It wasn't too difficult remaining undated throughout the high school years, as I was constantly surrounded by several close male friends that were largely in the same boat. Within the last couple of years, however, my security blanket of fellow sexual "failures" has, little by little, been reduced to mere threads. It really is painful to watch as every one of one's closest friends find companionship, and, more importantly, sexual release, with attractive girls. I've been gracious in every way, of course, offering congratulations, and even trying to feel genuinely happy for them. However, as would be expected, I've failed. Although I once declared that I was above envy and any other such horrid emotional vices, I've proven myself decisively wrong. It is nearly impossible to avoid succumbing to jealousy when one is constantly surrounded by that which he simply cannot possess. With the jealousy comes the crippling feeling of inadequacy, a feeling I've fought hard, yet without success, to overcome. I've never entirely understood the reasons behind my yearning for female companionship. Obviously, the need for sexual release is one motivation, to be sure, but, of course, there are ways of satisfying that. I've always feared that my primary motivation, though, is a desire to possess something that would surely elevate my status among friends and acquaintances. Perhaps, though, I'm being a bit too self-effacing there. A real, honest need for companionship is most probably at the core of the constant internal agitation I've experienced. At any rate, though, my level of motivation is hardly sufficient to overcome the feelings of fear and inadequacy brought on by my acute level of self-consciousness. As such, all of this is quite immaterial, isn't it? -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
AGE? HOW OLD ARE WE? in General | |
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written Thursday, July 22 2004 07:49
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quote:I'm afraid I fail to see exactly how you are "kinda like" me. I'm over six years older than you, after all. And although I may not have ever had a girl, I do have quite an active social life. It's just that I'm very self-conscious around attractive women, and I psyche myself out until it's too much of a struggle to communicate confidently. Along with that, my personality and general manner just tend to appeal far more to fellow men than to women. I assure you that, were I to be gay, I would be getting just about constant play. Well, at least constant play with TGM. I doubt he'd leave me much time for others... ![]() By the way, I generally go by "Stughalf" on these boards. "Stug" is also fine, as is the affectionate "Stugie," and even the extremely abbreviated version, "St." I don't mind being called by my PDN or my real name, but as the former is rather long and the latter is unfamiliar to most, referring to me using one of the above names would be best in the interests of eliminating confusion. Perhaps it's time to reinstate the [b]Stughalf[/b] in my signature as well. [ Thursday, July 22, 2004 07:52: Message edited by: Only Half Stultified? ] -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
Alorael? in General | |
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written Tuesday, July 20 2004 06:13
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This member of the SW boards. He's been around for quite some time, He's a moderator of General (and, as such, holds the Blademaster custom title when posting on General), he has an ever-changing signature that he jealously guards, he has the most posts of anyone on the boards, and since he passed 7500 posts, he's been changing his publically displayed name with almost daily regularity. He professes to be over fifty years old and an inhabitant of Alaska, and talks far too often about his gimmicky proclivities for skribbane and sniping. He's not awfully hard to notice, if you know what you're looking for. -------------------- 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 |
AGE? HOW OLD ARE WE? in General | |
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written Sunday, July 18 2004 16:50
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I'm twenty, and like others, am quite happy to be where I am. I was always generally uncomfortable and unhappy in my teen years, and it's nice to see that I seem to finally be coming into my own. It was difficult growing up with such a large divide between my levels of intellectual and emotional maturity. To be in possession of reasoning and problem-solving skills far beyond those of your peers, and yet to still be a physical runt and a childish attention whore was hardly a balanced existence. At eleven, I was a voracious reader and an enthusiastic seeker of knowledge, but I was also a kid who would steal things from neighbors' desks at school to gain their attention, a kid who was so bashful around girls that he could never even address any of them by name. When I finally did attain physical maturity at the very late age of sixteen or so, I had such a lot of catching up to do in terms of gender relations that, even with steady improvement, it's taken me this long to really feel comfortable while in conversation with attractive females. I've also managed to overcome my problems with temper and excessive worrying after working for years at it. Of course, challenges still exist, but I believe I'm getting ever closer to that elusive state of "adulthood." Perhaps by the time I've turned thirty, I will have overcome my persistent motivational difficulties, and maybe even completed a once unthinkable transformation from a self-conscious, nervy blunderer to a confident go-getter, free of the demons of second guessing, guilt, defeatism, negativity, and pessimism. And with so much progress already made, I'd hardly say, as I would have at eleven, that it'd be folly to hope for such miracles. -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
Avernum 4 or Nethergate 2 in General | |
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written Sunday, July 18 2004 16:13
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I would enjoy playing through the hypothetical A4, but I, too, doubt that such a game would offer anything truly new at all in terms of plot or gameplay. N2 would inspire quite a bit more excitement in me, but, as others have mentioned, a world entirely without magic is hardly fertile ground for a game designer of Vogel's capabilities, although I do feel that a magic-free concept could work, as I believe I stated in an earlier topic. All it would require would be some degree of originality in terms of advanced weaponry skills and the availability of a greater variety of conventional weapons. Creating balanced gameplay would be a challenge, but it could be done. -------------------- 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 |
Happy Birthday, TGM! in General | |
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written Sunday, July 18 2004 15:56
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My god, I've managed to be absent long enough to miss my beloved Manmate's birthday? How, I wonder, can I rectify such an error? I will wrack my brain for an answer! On second thought, I'm sure he'll have plenty of ideas for me. :P -------------------- 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 |
Signatures... in General | |
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written Sunday, July 18 2004 15:51
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I've changed my signature a few times in my stay here, although I've altered my PDN and profile info at a somewhat higher frequency. It ordinarily includes just a quote from someone I admire. I'm unsure as to whether I understand the significance behind the quotes I've used, as I've never really bothered to interpret them. I plan to change my signature quote soon, as I've become bored with Trotsky, and wish to return to a George Harrison quote to mark my growing admiration for his musical talent as well as his philosophical clarity. A name change is probably in order as well. -------------------- 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 |
Dr. Seuss Is Better Than Shakespeare in General | |
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written Wednesday, July 7 2004 14:59
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Some of my fondest early memories involve my doting parents reading Dr. Seuss stories to me. Seuss undoubtedly constructed some of the most memorable rhymes the world has ever seen, and his masterpieces of whimsy and absurdity were to me the perfect antidote to the prosaic wholesomeness of so many other children's books. As I grew older, I left Seuss behind and took up Dahl (my favorite author in childhood, as well) and others. Even now, though, when I occasionally look back at the stories I cherished so long ago, his words still carry much of their powerful appeal of old. I'm ambivalent regarding Shakespeare. Many of his works fail to move or amuse me, although I've found his tragedies to be of consistently higher quality than his comedies. Hamlet is easily one of my favorite plays, and King Lear isn't too far behind. As for Rowling, I've never read any of her books, and I don't mean to. -------------------- 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 |
4000 Posts in General | |
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written Wednesday, July 7 2004 13:42
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quote:At one point, I believe I was posting around seventeen or eighteen times per day. Needless to say, I've toned it down more than a little bit as well. And congratulations, TM. -------------------- 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 |
Good books? in General | |
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written Saturday, July 3 2004 07:52
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Although I haven't read a book for pleasure in several years now, some books still stand out in my mind from my voracious reading years in grade school, junior high, and early high school. During the majority of that time, my favorite author was probably Brian Jacques, but when I look back at his novels nowadays, I see finely-wrought tales and blazing heroism, but a glaring lack of character development or emotional depth. C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia stand, in my mind, as being the finest fantasy series I have ever read through. However, like many of you, I feel that the finest novels are not to be found in the fantasy genre. My favorite novel of all time, oddly enough, is one that seems to be almost universally despised by my peers. However, I found John Knowles's A Separate Peace to be magnificent, a deeply disturbing and yet thoroughly entertaining work, with a protagonist with whom I felt quite a strong association. Other favorites of mine are Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities, Richard Adams's Watership Down, Michael Shaara's Killer Angels, and Agatha Christie's Curtain, featuring that most engaging of sleuths, Hercule Poirot. -------------------- 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 |
Dancing animals in General | |
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written Saturday, July 3 2004 07:22
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This seems like a perfect moment for a redux of my lecture on the ferret mating process, but I believe I'll give it a pass. Unless, of course, there is sufficient public demand to make it worth my while... -------------------- 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 |
Your daily routine in General | |
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written Saturday, July 3 2004 07:14
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Scrubs? Not bad, but only the most studly of manpimps makes a habit of wearing full flannel pajamas to bed, year-round. -------------------- 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 |
Your daily routine in General | |
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written Thursday, July 1 2004 14:40
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Eh, I have vastly different routines for when I'm at home and when I'm at college, but I suppose that, as I'm at home at the moment, I might as well supply my general home routine on weekends. My weekday routine is quite different every day nowadays, as I'm in summer school. 10:30-11:00 Wake up 11:00-12:00 PM Look at newspaper, lounge about 12:00-1:00 Brush teeth, take shower 1:00-1:30 Eat lunch 1:30-5:30 Computer time, generally, but as I'm in school at the moment I've been using most of this time to study. 5:30-2:30 AM Meet up with friends, hang out 3:00 Go to bed -------------------- 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 |
Michael Moore - Unfairenheit 9/11 in General | |
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written Sunday, June 27 2004 20:40
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Our last good Republican president, in my estimation, was T.R. -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
We know about Geneforge 3...but what's next? in General | |
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written Friday, June 4 2004 06:42
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I, too, desire something entirely new. Alec's idea (in an earlier thread) of an RPG based in the Indian subcontinent was a concept I found especially appealing. The Aztec/Conquistador idea is a fine one as well. -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
What Are You? in General | |
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written Monday, May 31 2004 12:07
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Although I don?t tend to identify by race, and often express more than a little disgust at those ethnic minorities that feel the need to pigeonhole themselves with others of their race, I suppose there?s little harm in stating that I?m Indian ethnically. Alternatively, I'm part Aryan (Indo-European) and part Dravidian (the original, native race in India), although the exact percentages are, of course, quite unknown. The conquering of India by the Aryan invaders, which came as the Dravidian Indus Valley civilization was on its last legs, resulted in a rather thorough interbreeding process, by which the (somewhat) homogeneous Indian race was created. As the racial mixing was confined to areas that were frequented by Aryans, however, some isolated tribes of Dravidians were left alone, and to this day retain the African-like physical features of their Dravidian ancestors. Among Indians, light skin and straight hair are often thought to signify a largely Aryan racial composition, whereas curly hair and dark skin are seen as the result of greater Dravidian composition. Those of the highest castes tend to be lighter-skinned and more European in appearance than those of the lower castes, clearly the product of the caste system's initial purpose of keeping the conquered Dravidian people down. As the intermixing process was not quite even across the entirety of the massive Indian subcontinent, the inhabitants of certain regions tend to share certain regional physical characteristics. For example, most of the Indian immigrants I meet in America can tell right off that my parents, as well as all of my ancestors, are South Indians of the Brahmin caste from the state of Tamil Nadu, simply from a cursory examination of my appearance. Appearance wise, I?m around a perfect mix between my mother and father, possessing my mother?s curly hair and large eyes, and my father?s height and lanky build. My skin color is an intermediate shade of yellowish-brown, a compromise between my mother?s deep rosy hue and my father?s dark brown color. -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
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written Sunday, May 30 2004 14:06
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Wow, am I late. Not even two hours late this time around, but nearly an entire day. Ah, well, my days of striving for member numbers are officially ended, I suppose. #3521 isn't so bad, after all. My compliments to Imby, though. Although I certainly wanted that prize to myself, he's one of the most deserving chaps around. -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
When your bored and on Yahoo in General | |
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written Saturday, May 29 2004 08:22
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Was this sort of hideous wangdanglery really worth its own thread on General? :rolleyes: [ Saturday, May 29, 2004 08:23: Message edited by: Only Half Stultified? ] -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
For those of you who live to RP in General | |
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written Saturday, May 29 2004 08:21
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For your sake and for the sake of your "RP Forum," I hope that you manage, in the future, to spell at least one word per sentence correctly. -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
Time now for a website in General | |
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written Friday, May 28 2004 13:04
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I believe she was making an allusion to your hairstyle. -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
Settings you would like to see future Spiderweb games take place in in General | |
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written Friday, May 28 2004 07:21
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Eh, I was going to suggest that, but considering the exceedingly poor level of understanding of Eastern cultures and history among the majority of Americans, I figured that a game based on such a subject would be met with a rather lukewarm reception. [ Friday, May 28, 2004 07:23: Message edited by: Only Half Stultified? ] -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
yo! in General | |
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written Thursday, May 27 2004 14:54
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True. I believe Imby resurrected that one from Misc. some time back. Welcome back, orang. -------------------- Stughalf "The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others."- Theodore Roosevelt, 1903. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |