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Macintosh editor updated. in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Thursday, June 2 2005 12:19 Profile #6
Hmph. Your folks must be generous.

Strictly speaking, though, is it really a necessary upgrade?
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Macintosh editor updated. in Blades of Avernum
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Thursday, June 2 2005 12:19 Profile #6
Hmph. Your folks must be generous.

Strictly speaking, though, is it really a necessary upgrade?
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Macintosh editor updated. in Blades of Avernum Editor
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Thursday, June 2 2005 09:29 Profile #3
Ha! Like anyone here has $100 to drop on an OS upgrade. :)
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Macintosh editor updated. in Blades of Avernum
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Thursday, June 2 2005 09:29 Profile #3
Ha! Like anyone here has $100 to drop on an OS upgrade. :)
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
How Old Are You? in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Thursday, June 2 2005 08:40 Profile #28
I've found that, no matter what I'm drinking, the safest thing to do (aside from not drinking at all) is to drink slowly. When you start chugging, knocking down shots, etc., things can get very bad, very fast - before you know it.

Also, never drink champagne out of a solo cup.
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Is the Lyceum broken? in Blades of Avernum
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Thursday, June 2 2005 07:59 Profile #4
I have saved the Google cached pages of all of the Comprehensive BoA Scenario Rankings page with the exception of:

Page 2+ of any of the individual scenario reviews
Crescent Valley
Undead Valley
Emerald Mountain
Death at Chapman's
Rated BoA Scenarios
A Perfect Forest
Babysitting

With the exception of the page 2s (no idea how to get to a cached version of them) and "Rated BoA Scenarios," I suspect that the others are somewhere in Google, they're just too generally named to be able to find easily.

Whom should I send these to? I have no ability to host them myself.

I hope this is helpful!

[ Thursday, June 02, 2005 08:02: Message edited by: Andrew Miller ]
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What's your sex? in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Thursday, June 2 2005 06:22 Profile #49
Stareye is also in WI, I believe.

In the US, I love the southern states. But then, I'm from the south, so there you go. I think people down there, if not more honest, are at least a lot more hospitable, and I think that goes a long way. I also love Waffle Houses, being able to order tea pre-sweetened to a point it makes my teeth feel hairy just thinking about it, NASCAR, bluegrass, deciduous forests, and the feeling of being somewhere where, if the power and water were turned off, nature would quickly overtake everything.

No offense to CA, but I find the level of government subsidization necessary to keep cities running and lawns green out there a bit disconcerting.

[ Thursday, June 02, 2005 06:26: Message edited by: Andrew Miller ]
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Who are you? and What's your IQ? in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Thursday, June 2 2005 05:10 Profile #131
Check, please!

Could it be that intro physics at Berkeley is a weeding course?
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Karma and Bush, and also the WTC in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Thursday, June 2 2005 04:50 Profile #139
Ben, get your head examined. SADDAM HUSSEIN WAS IN NO WAY LINKED TO THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11.

You think it was a good idea to go to war to eliminate Saddam Hussein essentially because he's a bad guy. What about the Sudan? What about Myanmar? What about North Korea, where people are starving to death? Why isn't your god-fearing president taking action? How can you use this rationale as justification for war, and ignore these other travesties? How can you abide by this hypocrisy?

Why don't you join up? Obviously your patriotic torch is burning brightly, and your love of God and country make you a perfect candidate for senseless brutality in unjust war theaters. Uncle W. wants you!

[ Thursday, June 02, 2005 04:52: Message edited by: Andrew Miller ]
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Super Smash Brothers Characters in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 11:41 Profile #47
You actually could determine that Samus was a woman in the original Metroid, if you beat it in under two hours.

Man, do I feel old. How many of you were even alive when the game came out in 1986?

[ Wednesday, June 01, 2005 11:43: Message edited by: Andrew Miller ]
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
How Old Are You? in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 11:38 Profile #19
quote:
Originally written by This Glass Is Half Stugie:

I will be 21 on Saturday, and it'll be my first birthday in years that I've even remotely cared about. I'm positively ecstatic just thinking about it. Some pals of mine are hosting a party for me back on campus, and I'll be heading down there Friday night. Wish me luck on surviving the weekend. :P
Best of luck. Remember: there's no shame in purging if you have to. Better not to allow the alcohol to enter your system in the first place than to risk alcohol poisoning.
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Karma and Bush, and also the WTC in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 10:24 Profile #130
It was/is, simply put, not a just war. The case originally made for the war did not stand up, even lacking the benefit of hindsight.

In realpolitik terms, the answer to whether the war was justified is a bit murkier. I can see how on some levels it was. The trouble I run into here is the manner in which it was executed and has been carried out since "Mission Accomplished." Much of this has to do with the incompetency of administration officials.

[ Wednesday, June 01, 2005 10:48: Message edited by: Andrew Miller ]
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Karma and Bush, and also the WTC in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 10:19 Profile #128
People are furious over a lot of legitimate things. That particular scene only serves to reaffirm what people expect from this president.

I think how people react defensively to charges against Bush by asserting (seemingly without giving it an iota of thought) that the man is beyond criticism is very amusing. I believe very thoroughly that no one, after all, is beyond criticism. I'll extend the olive branch this far: the man has done a pretty reasonable job fostering free trade, and I'm certain his intentions generally are good. Can you meet me half way?

[ Thursday, June 02, 2005 12:12: Message edited by: Andrew Miller ]
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
XP and Creations. in Geneforge Series
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 09:38 Profile #11
I would point out that the worth of Alwan is dubious. Better to go with a disposable thahd.
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Is the Lyceum broken? in Blades of Avernum
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 09:35 Profile #0
I can't see any posts or topics since April of last year. Strange.
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Karma and Bush, and also the WTC in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 09:29 Profile #126
quote:
Originally written by shell:

Really, Moore, connects the dots that simply aren't there in his failed attempt to discredit the president. The only thing scarry about Farenheit 911 was that so many people were willing to accept the wild conspiracy theories it presented, just because it made for an entertaining film.
What was so wild about his theories? I'll concede that there was more melodrama than necessary involving the dead G.I.'s mother, but the facts are there.
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Who are you? and What's your IQ? in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 08:52 Profile #98
To Smoked Salmon: I disagree. Provided I do well enough in law school and decide to work in the private sector, I'll essentially be guaranteed a six figure income. That's a fairly vast ROI, better than most other professions available, and to get there, you need an undergrad degree. I would say it's also a much surer path to success than going without a college degree - the Bill Gates-esque folks out there are a much rarer breed than Denny's managers.

Much of it has to do with life priorities, as well as standards and costs of living, though. My friends and I back home have often joked that Louisville, KY, by all accounts a wonderful place to live, is a "work-optional" town. Case in point: two of my good friends back home are local musicians, and have just bought an enormous old house.

[ Wednesday, June 01, 2005 08:53: Message edited by: Andrew Miller ]
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Summer jobs anyone? in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 07:36 Profile #16
Cicero is good fun - the Catalinian conspiracy is a classic (no pun intended). O tempora! O mores! The righteous indignation is thick. :)

Other fun (though a bit tricky) Latin stuff is Suetonius' account of Caligula. Avoid Caesar like the plague - it's pretty dull. I didn't mind Livy so much.

I cut my Platonic Greek teeth on Crito. The Apology is probably more fun though. If you're a masochist, you could always go for Thucydides. Very tough, from what I recollect, but worth it for Pericles' funeral oration. If you're tired of the optative mood, you can always go Greek NT.

[ Wednesday, June 01, 2005 07:41: Message edited by: Andrew Miller ]
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RWG in Richard White Games
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 06:47 Profile #98
I think it's a little tidier, as well as more intellectually honest, not to include punctuation inside quotations, especially when the punctuation is being introduced into the quote by the quoter.

[ Wednesday, June 01, 2005 06:47: Message edited by: Andrew Miller ]
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Summer jobs anyone? in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 06:19 Profile #14
That was a pretty breathtaking thread though - a true piece of work. :D
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Who are you? and What's your IQ? in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 06:18 Profile #89
quote:
Originally written by Inferior:

The fact that some are more intelligent than me does not directly fuel my sense of inferiority. The jealousy occurring with it, however, does amplify my consciousness of my inadequacy.
I don't know - that seems pretty direct to me, Eeyore. Jealousy is just the means to the end.

[ Wednesday, June 01, 2005 06:21: Message edited by: Andrew Miller ]
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Who are you? and What's your IQ? in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 05:23 Profile #86
quote:
Originally written by Student of Trinity:

Here is how smart I am.

Once I was making Campbell's soup, according to the well known algorithm printed on the can. And as everyone does, I was having a hard time getting the solid goop to slide out of the can into the pot.

But here is where uncommon genius, and post-graduate education in physics, sets one apart. I realized that it was the unopposed atmospheric pressure on the open end of the can that was holding the goop inside. So, in a flash of inspiration, I used a can opener to punch a hole in the bottom of the can. A triumph of science: the soup-cylinder immediately slid smoothly into the pot.

Flushed with success, I continued making my soup. In order to add one can of milk, I filled the can with milk. Oops.
This is an old wives trick, and hasn't really worked since they rounded the lip of the can on the bottom some years back.
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
RWG in Richard White Games
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 04:39 Profile #95
Wouldn't positive pressure technically be "blowing" as opposed to "sucking?"

(As a side question, are folks in the US the only ones who include punctuation at the ends of sentences inside quotes? I heard somewhere that this is the case.)
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Summer jobs anyone? in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Wednesday, June 1 2005 04:25 Profile #12
quote:
Originally written by Thurylandon:

I'm also hoping that I'll get around to working on my Latin and Greek, but I haven't done much of anything yet.
Done the Aeneid yet? It's a pretty fun time, not too rough, but you'll still manage to learn a lot. Gotsta love the Augustian propaganda!
Posts: 2242 | Registered: Saturday, April 10 2004 07:00
Summer jobs anyone? in General
Drew
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Member # 4233
 written Tuesday, May 31 2005 19:28 Profile #5
I continue to be a legal assistant full time, though I'll be going back to school in the fall. Yeehaw!
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