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Lucien 'Thuryl' McMahon Is Naked in General
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quote:
Originally written by The Almighty Doer of Stuff:

What's this about? Isn't Watership Down a standalone novel? Or are there other books that uses the Lapine language?
Well, Richard Adams did write a follow-up novel, although it was little more than a collection of rabbit lore storytales told by various members of the rabbit warren that were protagonists of the first book. It's called Tales From Watership Down, and it's pretty good. Certainly doesn't hold a candle to the original, though, as it's disjointed and lacks a strong central premise.

While I'm discussing Adams, has anyone here ever read one of his other novels? I've been attempting to tackle Shardik for some time now, but it's so dense and rambling that I can't manage to focus on it. It seems like it might be really fascinating, though, if you can get over the fact that it has nothing at all to do with rabbits.

There's also another Adams book that does deal with anthropomorphic animals- Plague Dogs, which apparently concerns the plight of a couple stray dogs. I've never read any of this one.

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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.
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Election Primary Results/Vote Reassignment in General
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quote:
Originally written by Drew:

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Originally written by Stugri-La:

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Originally written by Kelandon:

Racist.
White Supremacist. :eek:

Um, caste-ist.

Confederate!

[ Tuesday, July 12, 2005 13:12: 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.
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Favorite Redwall Book in General
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That'd be Slagar The Cruel, the fox villain from Mattimeo. Good with a bolas, but rather cowardly as well. That's somewhat of a failing in Jacques' books- every villain always seems to be quite cunning and resourceful until he comes face to face with the hero, at which point he inexplicably turns into a cringing ninny.

[ Tuesday, July 12, 2005 12:24: 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.
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Family Guy!!!! in General
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You're quite right. The modern comedies just don't seem to do too much for me. I'd say "Get Smart" is my favorite comedy program ever, and shows like "Bewitched" and "The Jeffersons" aren't far behind.

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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.
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Election Primary Results/Vote Reassignment in General
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You've been taking some of the things I've been saying a bit too seriously, Alex. :P You're quite right that my race shouldn't and won't affect my moderating work.

[ Monday, July 11, 2005 19:23: 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.
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A Fun Bit of GF3 Trickery! in Geneforge Series
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All of this was done only with script modifications. I didn't touch the graphics file. First I changed the scripts to allow Hoge, Litalia, and another shaper to join my party, and then I messed with the color tints a bit until I got the desired result. Finally, I changed their names to the appropriate ones (although that was just for my sake, since it didn't show up in the screenshot).

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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.
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Favorite Beatles Songs in General
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quote:
Originally written by Ash Lael:

I find it almost embarassing that the Beatles don't do anything for me. Even now, so many people from virtually every age group name them as their favourite band, and yet when I listen to their songs, I just think "...so what's the big deal?"
Nothing wrong with that, just a matter of taste. There is a chance you have been exposed to the wrong material for your tastes, though. The Beatles were quite experimental and stylistically varied, and there's usually something for almost anyone. Have you only ever heard the popular hits, or have you been exposed to lesser-known album tracks, as well? I, for one, find some of the best-known Beatles hits to be rather a bore (e.g. Let It Be, Get Back, The Long And Winding Road) and absolutely adore a lot of really obscure tracks.

Here's an open invitation to anyone interested- if you're having difficulty finding a Beatles song that you like, just make a post discussing your general tastes in music. I'll go ahead and provide you with some recommendations along the lines of your tastes, and perhaps you can give those a try!

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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.
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quote:
Originally written by Kelandon:

Racist.
White Supremacist. :eek:

[ Monday, July 11, 2005 18:42: 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.
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Favorite Beatles Songs in General
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Of course you're quite welcome to your opinion, TM, but I find it odd that you elevate "Rocky Raccoon" to the status as a top-three Beatles song. It's a novelty joke tune that I found none too memorable, and yet you find it more impressive than so many other great songs? I'd be interested in hearing your rationale for the choice.

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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.
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Favorite Beatles Songs in General
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"Yellow Submarine" is indeed a great movie. Easily one of my favorite movies, and certainly my favorite animated film.

As you're aware, ADoS, Harrison composed several of the songs from his first album (All Things Must Pass) during his later years with the Beatles. Many of the songs were rejected by the other Beatles for inclusion in Beatles records.

George, often treated like a junior member of the band (he was the youngest) was usually only allowed one or two songs per record. As such, by the time he was set to release a solo album he had enough tunes laid by to make it a double album. I know "Art of Dying" was a Beatles reject, and I wouldn't be surprised if "All Things Must Pass" was as well.

There's even a Beatles reject tune in a later Harrison album. Check out "Not Guilty" from the album George Harrison. It's got quite a different sound than the Beatles version on Anthology 3, but it's a good one.

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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.
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Favorite Beatles Songs in General
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It's a good list. Just FYI, though, "Imagine" is a John Lennon solo tune, and "All Things Must Pass" is a George Harrison solo tune. A lot of people will lump the ex-Beatles' solo careers up with their Beatles output, though, so it's no major blunder.

EDIT: This was in response to Dolphin's list.

[ Monday, July 11, 2005 08:52: 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.
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A Fun Bit of GF3 Trickery! in Geneforge Series
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IMAGE(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/Stughalf/GenBeatles.jpg)

It's pretty self-explanatory, but in case you need a hint:
IMAGE(http://home.att.net/~chuckayoub/pepper-2.gif)
:P

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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.
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Favorite Redwall Book in General
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quote:
Originally written by Jewels of the Forest:

Based soley on event, the revelation of the Badger Lord treasure was my favorite so far. I think that was in Salamandastron but I can't be sure.
It was. Quite an exciting moment, for sure.

quote:
Originally written by Ghaldrings_doom:
What's his name with the scar across his face is also a great warrior.
Are you thinking of the sea otter Finbarr Galedeep from The Bellmaker? He was covered with scars, and certainly a great warrior.

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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.
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Pick my birthday activity! in General
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Well done, fine choices all around. Glad you had a good time of 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.
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Favorite Beatles Songs in General
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In the vein of "Favorite Planets Movement"- another topical music thread!

This one concerns the band that many fans (including myself) often claim is the best in history. All of the records from their peak period in the mid- to late-sixties are considered by critics to be required listening for those more than casually interested in classic pop/rock.

So, in this thread, I ask everyone familiar with the Beatles in any capacity to list his/her five favorite songs by the band. If one is unable to create a top-five list due to underexposure to the band, he can list fewer than five. My list:

1. "Strawberry Fields Forever"- from the Magical Mystery Tour album

2. "She Said She Said"- from Revolver

3. "In My Life"- from Rubber Soul

4. "Sexy Sadie"- from the White Album

5. "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds- from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

I look forward to seeing the lists of others!

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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.
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Favorite Planets Movement in General
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quote:
Originally written by George A. Custer & The SE Party:

In addition, the discussion would serve as a good introduction to the Beatles for someone not closely familiar to their music (as opposed to, say, 1 or 2 'big songs' and their status as cultural icons, which is ubiquitous), and it'd be an entertaining discussion for those more familiar.
Exactly. Far too many casual pop/rock listeners assume that the best of the Beatles is to be found on a single disc like "1," whereas quite the opposite is true. Practically every Beatles record is a greatest hits collection, and I'd appreciate it if more listeners were aware of that. Perhaps I'll make it a "list your top 5" thread, so as to get more song names out there.

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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.
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Election Primary Results/Vote Reassignment in General
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quote:
Originally written by Thuryl:

Stughalf, check your private messages if you haven't done so already.
Done. Check for my response, please.

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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.
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Avernum 4: The Stone of Night in General
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A3 is the only one of the three that I've played through. It appears I've been missing out on the good stuff. I found A3 generally entertaining, but more than a little overblown and tedious.

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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.
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Pick my birthday activity! in General
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quote:
Originally written by Dolphin.:

Ah, but perhaps my cookies are a gateway to a realm loving bliss; that which is made with love contains love :P
True enough; my mom's cooking does always seem to be the tastiest. Actually, that belief is a central tenet of the Satwic classification system of food present in Hindu texts. Are you, by chance, aware of the intricacies of that system?

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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.
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Favorite Planets Movement in General
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Fair enough. I believe I will.

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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.
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quote:
Originally written by George A. Custer & The SE Party:

Stughalf: I congratulate you on your successes, and respectfully urge that we join forces.

I believe we are equally capable, and our policies of government would be the same, and it would be a travesty for the two of us to split the hearts of those who love us.

While the post-electoral wrangling has put you on the top of the heap, we are neck in neck in terms of out-the-gate popularity. While I would obviously prefer to be the running candidate here, I am amenable to other arrangements, and my greatest desire is to see a community run by moderators that respect it and want it to grow.

I thank you sincerely for this gesture, Alec. It's a damn shame that we had to end up competitors for the last spot, but like you I am determined not to let the heat of competition hurt my relationships with my friends here.

We are probably the two most similar candidates in ideology of the group, and I fully wish to join forces. Your fine philosophy of support & enrich will not be trampled on or forgotten by me, but rather incorporated fully. I'm very grateful for your support and encouragement, Alec, and only with you and other friends behind me will I stand any chance in this election.

So I applaud your building of the bridge, and fully intend to preserve and strengthen it.

Thank you also, Wise Man, for your support. Minority representation in our moderating team is indeed a fine goal, and in the absence of a female candidate in the top three I am the candidate who stands to increase our moderatorial diversity the most.

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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.
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Favorite Planets Movement in General
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I can't speak for the types of threads that were around before I showed up, but I haven't noticed many topics at all that deal with musical preferences in as specific a light as "Favorite Beatles Song" would. "Favorite Rock Band" would be somewhat superfluous, though.

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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.
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Avernum 4: The Stone of Night in General
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quote:
Originally written by Archmagus Micael:

Taggerung: I know you're a small (Fox or ferret, haven't read the book for ages), but you should no better tahn to double-post.
Otter.

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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.
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What games have YOU registered? in General
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quote:
Originally written by Drakefyre:

All of the Exiles, Avernum 2, Avernum 3, BoA, and all of the Geneforges.
So you haven't played through Nethergate, Drakey? I'd think it's at least as good as everything you've listed besides the two Blades games.

Alo, I'm pretty sure Drakey mentioned in another thread that he didn't have to pay for any of the 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.
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Favorite Redwall Book in General
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I've read Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, the first of the two, and it was solid. It was full of the usual excitement and wonder of the Redwall books, although as it concerned human instead of anthropomorphic animal communities it seemed considerably less original.

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"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.
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