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Displayed name	Ephesos
Member number	4153
Title	Law Bringer
Postcount	4130
Homepage	http://www.freewebs.com/ephesos
Registered	Friday, March 26 2004 08:00

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cats or dogs? in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Wednesday, February 22 2006 19:49 Profile Homepage #7 quote: Originally written by Uc: —Alorael, who is a cat person. The hairballs must be absolutely horrible. But it would explain... well, absolutely nothing. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Thurly Fairy, Fairly Thuryl in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Wednesday, February 22 2006 19:46 Profile Homepage #3 Perhaps it has something to do with Thuryl's imminent postcount of 6666... -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Ideas Refreshment in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Wednesday, February 22 2006 18:25 Profile Homepage #28 quote: Originally written by arghhhhhhhhh: yeah i gets a litttle boring after a while I concur. :D But seriously, I think it's somewhat natural for the parts of a larger series to have somewhat similar plots. The one time I disliked this in Avernum was in the transition from A3 to 4. While 4 had its merits (and its fair share of pitfalls, I know), it was really rather similar to A3 in the early stages. Fortunately, I still think it was an overall improvement (the margin of improvement is debatable). [ Wednesday, February 22, 2006 18:28: Message edited by: Ephesos ] -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
anyone else here like dragonlance in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Wednesday, February 22 2006 18:23 Profile Homepage #17 quote: Originally written by arghhhhhhhhh: i like dragons of summer flame go dragonlance!!! go dragonlance!!! go dragonlance!!! go dragonlance!!! go dragonlance!!! go dragonlance!!! go dragonlance!!! go dragonlance!!! go dragonlance!!! Please stop doing that... it makes my brain hurt. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
cats or dogs? in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Wednesday, February 22 2006 18:21 Profile Homepage #1 I prefer trees, actually. :P EDIT: Why are the poll's answers written as questions? And why is there no "neither" option? [ Wednesday, February 22, 2006 18:22: Message edited by: Ephesos ] -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Name in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Wednesday, February 22 2006 18:19 Profile Homepage #20 quote: Originally written by arghhhhhhhhh: fine... my new name is joe kickass Well, he's back on topic, I'll give him that much. And I think I remembered one of the stupidest things I've ever said... I once asked out an old friend (of roughly 8 years), not knowing that she had a boyfriend at the time, and had had one for quite some time. I did this twice in the same week, I believe... and it took me months to figure out that she was taken. Total lapse of judgment, in short... not helped by the fact that I was rather slow on the uptake back then... -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Exit Strategy (Realized) in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 23:22 Profile Homepage #83 quote: Originally written by Thralni, The flying Dutchmen: He is gone, isn't he. There is now just one thing left that has to be done. It is a terrible thing to do, but I have to do it. Even if I will have to leave one of my limbs in the process. I have to. I get the feeling that a poultry-themed sacrifice is in order... -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
What Movies Are You Looking Forward To? in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 21:56 Profile Homepage #14 quote: Originally written by Tyranicus: quote: Originally written by Nicothodes: I'm also looking forward to the next movie by M. Night Shyamalan. It's called The Lady in the Water or something like that. I would have more of an idea about whether or not I'll like it if I find out more about it. The previews for it are extremely vague. M. Night Shyamalan has a spotty track record for me. I loved The Sixth Sense, but I couldn't stand The Village. Alright! Another Shyamalan movie! And looking at the plot summary on IMDB, I'm a little confused. It sounds a bit different from his previous work... That said, I loved both The Village and The Sixth Sense. The Village's atmosphere was simply awesome... EDIT: Screwed up a tag. [ Tuesday, February 21, 2006 21:57: Message edited by: Ephesos ] -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Exit Strategy (Realized) in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 21:51 Profile Homepage #79 <conspiracy theory> Perhaps they just spontaneously generated from the shards of MM's detonated account, and in a desperate effort to keep control of the boards away from the fluffy menaces, the mods united and shot them back in time to the start of the boards, in the hope that they'd be able to think of a better way to control them by the present day. Needless to say, they haven't, and the turtles are still hungry. </conspiracy theory> :D -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Exit Strategy (Realized) in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 21:42 Profile Homepage #77 quote: Originally written by Tyranicus: I hate doing this, since it shows off my newbiehood, but can someone please explain the fluffy turtles to me? For a graphic representation, go here. Alex's drawings kind of explain the presence of the fluffy turtles. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
STUPIDEST POST EVER!!! in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 21:39 Profile Homepage #64 Eating is a part of survival, but it doesn't mean that we all have to strive for ye olde "Beefeater" ideal of British and American fame. I think the key idea is to not upset the balance. If everyone on the planet ate as much meat as the U.S. does per capita... well, we'd be in sorry shape. Strict vegetarianism, while admirable, would not be necessary. I think it's enough to try and cut back on meat to the point where it's the clear minority of your diet. (If everyone in developed countried could cut back as such, I imagine that agriculture as a whole could be turned sustainable a whole lot easier.) -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Exit Strategy (Realized) in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 21:32 Profile Homepage #75 quote: Originally written by Synergy: .....................................poof..................................... Best of luck, Synergy. Kick the turtles for us on the way out. :D -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
The Conservative Shift in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 21:31 Profile Homepage #2 I think that in America (assuming that America counts as the West here, and not just its own autonomous pit of idiocy), a lot of the swing to the right comes from a response to past liberalism, as Tyranicus said. I think there are still some echoes of reactions to the 60s and 70s, because the people who lived through these times are now in power and determined to avoid returning to them. Past that, I think there's a lot to be said for blaming terrorism and how the American government has portrayed it from day one. Fear of said terrorists makes people want to fall back on rock-hard ideas and beliefs, something which the radical conservative viewpoint has always been ready to offer. One last point: I think that saying most of the western world is swinging right doesn't quite cover everything... Hugo Chavez seems to be trying socialism. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
anyone else here like dragonlance in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 21:17 Profile Homepage #8 quote: Originally written by arghhhhhhhhh: quote: arghhhhhhhhh, how old are you? is there an age requirment for this place Sometimes, I kinda wish there was... but no, there isn't. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Census of Spiderweb community in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 16:31 Profile Homepage #12 -Age: 17 -Sex: Male (gender's a social construct, and a rather oppresive one at that) -Sexual orientation: Heterosexual -Marital status: In a relationship -Highest educational degree completed: Currently a college freshman -City/metropolitan area where you live: St. Louis, Missouri, for both college and home. -Racial/ethnic origin: Caucasian. -Nationality: American, proud of it. (Just not proud of the leaders) Somewhere back up the family tree I'm Polish, though. -First/primary language: English, und ich studierte Deutsch für fünf Jahren. Vielleicht werde ich merh nächstes Jahr machen dürfen. -Religion: Atheist, but you all probably figured that out by now. -How long you've been a Spiderwebber: Circa two years, but the first half a year or so was spent very, very far away from General. -Whether or not you're a septuagenarian eskimo: Last time I checked, no. [ Tuesday, February 21, 2006 16:33: Message edited by: Ephesos ] -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Eep! Christians! (Split from Christian Radio) in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 16:24 Profile Homepage #128 Ooh, this'll be fun... :D EDIT: Drat... I misspelled "QUOTE" somehow... quote: Originally written by Jewels: My goal is not to convince anyone of anything. I am just planting seeds. Most seem to be falling on the path. But you never know. Someone out there might be fertile soil. Quoted for creepiness. quote: Originally written by Jewels: If shmif... I was offered the same gift as you. My personal relationship with Jesus is. I still don't like your sweater. :P quote: Originally written by Jewels: I was going to spend time posting verses of 'my' God's words for you but then I thought it might be better to explain my intolerance since the secular deffinition has become more radical. Religious Tolerance is respecting all beliefs, faiths and religions. A God given right. Religious intolerance is rejecting what is false and proclaiming what is truth, through non-violence and benevolence, based on truth of empirical fact that is self revealing and evidential to all who listen.(deffinitions not from me but The Thorn) I will tolerate everyones right to believe in what they choose to believe. I will not tolerate the incorporation of false doctrine into my faith. The Thorn? Jesus, or what? If religious tolerance is a God-given right, why don't you use it? And religious intolerance just sounds like pride-filled elitism to me. If religious intolerance is really your doctrine, I expect you will find a job with the next Inquisition. quote: Originally written by Jewels: I believe that in the end there is only one thing that can save you, whether or not you are given a last chance to accept Jesus as your saviour after you have died/seen him, I don't know. I would think it possible and even probable. It's all about your heart attitude and how merciful God decides to be. I simply disagree... even pending the existence of a God, any god, I just can't agree with that. I'm sorry, but it's that simple. And TM's probably going to have a coronary when he sees the H-word used in a godly context. quote: Originally written by Jewels: (Alorael) quote: "Trying Christianity" fails if you don't get that special rapport with the son of God. If Ephesos really tried and it didn't work, who is to blame? In reality, I would blame those who taught him how to be a Christian. Christians are Christianity's greatest enemy. By the admission of being 'confirmed', I guess catholic. My husband was confirmed as a catholic as well, five years before he called me a liar when I told him Deuteronomy was a book of the Bible. He also had never had a personal relationship with Jesus and was never told he should seek one. The night after I was frank enough to say 'God's love feels better then an orgasm,' he came back to say 'You were right.' We've had our problems and sinned plenty enough since then, but turning our hearts back towards God never fails to turn our hearts back towards each other as well. The people who introduced me to christianity were Episcopalian, and I owe them a lot. Even though I was very uncertain about being confirmed, going through with it helped me realize that I just didn't agree. They never tried to convert me back, even though I know that they're aware of my atheism. As far as I know, they don't hold it against me at all. An Episcopalian upbringing was actually good for me... in the words of some comic (might've been Eddie Izzard), it's like Religion Lite. But seriously, I was able to see the good side of christian morals without being held to the bad ones. No guilt trips about missing church, no über-strict adherence to questionable commandments. They let me think for myself, and that's really the best I could've asked for. I'm beyond thankful that my family was Episcopalian and not Catholic... So in conclusion, DON'T DIS MY FORMER CHURCH!!! quote: Originally written by Jewels: Leek soup is phyisical and bound to the laws of physics. God is spiritual and not bound by anything but his own holiness. That's why it's an analogy. That's what analogies do. quote: Originally written by Jewels: Having the belief "I know I am right" is more confidence then lack of humility. Quoted for being utterly ridiculous. [ Tuesday, February 21, 2006 16:26: Message edited by: Ephesos ] -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Exit Strategy (Realized) in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 15:58 Profile Homepage #61 quote: Originally written by arghhhhhhhhh: your mom kicked you out of the house becauae you were bad in school man your life must have sucked OH YEAH 100 POST OH YEAH 100 POST OH YEAH 100 POST OH YEAH 100 POST OH YEAH 100 POST OH YEAH 100 POST OH YEAH 100 POST OH YEAH 100 POST OH YEAH 100 POST OH YEAH 100 POST OH YEAH 100 POST OH YEAH 100 POST Quoted for posterity. Sorry this had to be in your final thread, Synergy. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
my world(would appreciate ideas) in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 08:52 Profile Homepage #59 quote: Originally written by Thuryl: Well, when you think about it, the most common letter in the English language on Earth is the letter E. I think that's a coincidence personally. I mean, it's a vowel, so it kind of has to be more common. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Exit Strategy (Realized) in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Tuesday, February 21 2006 08:49 Profile Homepage #42 Whoah. This is surprising, to say the least... what's with these topics springing up in the 6 or so hours I'm actually asleep? You will be missed, Synergy. quote: Originally written by Kelandon: quote: Originally written by Thuryl: If anyone's interested, I'll be taking bets on how long he'll last before he comes back. My wager is on him not actually leaving at all. We have yet to witness this predicted departure, after all. Determined souls have escaped the insanity singularity that is Spidweb, so it could happen. I reserve judgement for the moment. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
David Irving Jailed in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Monday, February 20 2006 21:03 Profile Homepage #1 I see very little to discuss here... the man deserved it. I mean, why would he want to return to Austria after being barred from the country? And besides... he seems to be an incredibly unpleasant person in general. Such a blatant disregard for facts... -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
my world(would appreciate ideas) in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Monday, February 20 2006 20:34 Profile Homepage #52 quote: Originally written by Dikiyoba: Dikiyoba wonders what and why the language of the planet Vamalas places special emphasis on the letter v. Let's just not go there, shall we? I've been trying very hard to keep myself from making CoC-violating jokes and comments, and I think the topic will benefit from us letting this particular... quirk of Valamas remain untouched. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Avernum I "DEBUG" mode? in The Avernum Trilogy
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Monday, February 20 2006 20:29 Profile Homepage #2 Yeah, I believe the customary way of triggering it is "shift+(whatever letter)", but I suppose caps lock would have the same effect. Try other letters and see what you get. :D -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Presents some sites from Vietnam-Do you want to visit them? in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Monday, February 20 2006 17:02 Profile Homepage #2 Ads... not cool. We do not appreciate these. Goodbye, onboom. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Eep! Christians! (Split from Christian Radio) in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Monday, February 20 2006 16:29 Profile Homepage #83 quote: Originally written by Lenar Labs: If you answered No to any of these three questions, you are in violation to the will of God and must serve out justice by being punished for eternity. Yep, I'm burning... :P quote: Originally written by PoD Person: A few peope out for money, power, and self-righteousness have misrepresented the concept as a whole. Agreed. There's quite a bit of good in most religious doctrines, it's just that centuries of repression, injustice, and ignorance have been founded on the objectionable parts. For instance, I realize that there are some good ideas at the core of Christianity ("love thy neighbor as thyself," etc.), and that some have used said principles to great effect in our society. However, I also happen to realize that Christian doctrine has been successfully used to support slavery, gender inequality, and dangerously dualistic thinking about the nature of good and evil. Not to mention some generally ludicrous punishments for things which shouldn't be crimes. Belief structures can do a lot more damage than simple ideas... -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Eep! Christians! (Split from Christian Radio) in General
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Monday, February 20 2006 14:52 Profile Homepage #75 Jewels, I don't see what's wrong with Kel's analogy, other than the literal idea that few gods ever incarnated themselves as bowls of leek soup? quote: Originally written by Jewels: Again, there is no room for 'if's' or 'could's' here. Either you have or you haven't. ... I expect it's automatically better if your experience is with your God than with atheism. quote: Originally written by Jewels: Ephesos - There is a HUGE difference between 'trying Christianity' and having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It's the difference between taking a gift to store on a shelf and opening it to use and enjoy. Your analogy fails to impress me. After all, what if the gift is an ugly sweater from a distant and unpleasant relative? quote: Originally written by Jewels: I already know what common ground we have. We are both human, imperfect, fallible, mortal. With the qualification of God, we are both created, intended, meant to be. With the qualification of the Bible as God's word, we are both sinners worthy of death, and we are both loved enough to be freely offered life. Yet within this last qualification, cooperation, or tolerance if you will, is not acceptable. There is only one way. Thus why attacks, insults and hatred are expected. That I bring out so much ire in you for simply stating my beliefs only makes me think I'm on the right track. That's a lot of qualification... you do realize that, right? And I don't see why cooperation and tolerance wouldn't be acceptable under your God's words. And the end of that quote makes this whole gimmick of yours sound downright masochistic... seriously, have you ever considered that there may be no single right way to live? Have you ever had any doubt in your beliefs? Side question: Since I am an atheist, do you think that I am automatically wrong and hellbound? You see, prior to this, I was under the impression that pride was a deadly sin, and tolerance was a heavenly virtue. You're leading me to suspect that it's the other way around. -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 \| Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00

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