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THE ABOMINABLE PHOTO THREAD: THE THIRD COMING! in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, July 22 2005 17:30 Profile Homepage #15
Aran is Harry Potter's blond-haired brother, I swear.

Linked for bigness.

Group photos are always bad, but hey. Better one of just me coming up soon, I hope.

I'm the guy sticking his head out to the side to make sure I'm seen.

[ Friday, July 22, 2005 17:31: Message edited by: Ash Lael ]

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Official Election Final Round Voting in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, July 22 2005 17:03 Profile Homepage #204
Mine includes slang. However, Kel was hosting it, and it seems not to work any more. :(

I could do a new one if someone's willing to host it.

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Dream Job... in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, July 22 2005 16:55 Profile Homepage #20
I'd keep the one I've got.

Well, actually I'd probably go to a different station, one that isn't in Canberra. But basically the same job.

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Sex is easier than love.
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Scenario recommendations? in Blades of Exile
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Thursday, July 21 2005 23:21 Profile Homepage #7
Depends on a few things. If I make a new scenario it'll be BoE, because that's what I prefer to play. IIRC, you like the Avernum engine better, so that won't be a factor for you.

Aside from that, BoE is probably quicker and easier, if you just want to tell a story. If you want to do anything particularly special or technical, BoA will probably save you a lot of frustrating wonky workarounds.

And there's always the consideration that at this point a new BoA scenario will get played by more people, and thus get you more adulation. :)

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SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Scenario recommendations? in Blades of Exile
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Thursday, July 21 2005 22:12 Profile Homepage #4
If no traits are specifically mentioned, I'd say don't go with any. It won't make much difference, anyway, because before long - Oh, I'd better keep my mouth shut. ;)

Trouble with reading CSR is so many people post gigantic spoilers.

EDIT: Good to see you're getting back into BoE, BTW.

[ Thursday, July 21, 2005 22:19: Message edited by: Ash Lael ]

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SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Scenario recommendations? in Blades of Exile
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Thursday, July 21 2005 21:41 Profile Homepage #2
Emulations is a good choice, for the first half at least. After that it becomes fairly puzzle-intensive, which may not work for you.

I recommend Revenge and Areni if you haven't played them yet, but then, I would. :) Also, Roots.

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SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Were we prepared? in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Thursday, July 21 2005 20:05 Profile Homepage #96
Ah, but how do we know that the Earth revolves around the sun, anyway? It could be vice versa. ;)

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Were we prepared? in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Thursday, July 21 2005 17:44 Profile Homepage #91
quote:
Originally written by Electorael:

The Old Testament is wholly or partially, depending on how literally you take Exodus, dictation by God to Moses. (Did Moses write "Moses died" along with everything else? God must have had a mean streak.) The New Testament is not.
Uh... I hope you meant the Torah, not the Old Testament in it's entirety.

quote:
Originally written by Electorael:

Yes, there is evidence directly refuting the Bible. Pi is a transcendental number usually approximated as 3.14. Pi is not 3!
If I recall correctly, that passage concerns the dimensions of a couple of holes, yes? Holes which are described as 'round' and not as 'perfectly geometrically circular', again, IIRC. Of course, that's beside the point. Pi may not be 3, but then, it's not 3.14 either. Are you suggesting that the book of Numbers should actually be nothing but? :P Maybe Noah's Ark was actually 400.0381936134 cubits high (or whatever it is). I don't think that hurts the 'accuracy' of the Bible, though. So it ain't legal document/mathematical equation accurate, but if it was it would be unreadable.

EDIT: Kel, I'm a bit fuzzy on the history of biblical manuscripts, but I think Jewels was referring to the Dead Sea Scrolls, which I'd imagine you've heard of.

I'd also comment that Allah does not necessarily = YHWH, which is what I imagine Ben means when he says 'God'. You could theoretically believe that one man was the ancestor of the rest of humanity (minus his wife) without believing that man was Adam.

EDIT 2: Bowls, not holes. IDNRC, apparently.

[ Thursday, July 21, 2005 18:06: Message edited by: Ash Lael ]

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"Blades of Geneforge" in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Thursday, July 21 2005 15:42 Profile Homepage #55
How does it get boring?

I'd have fun with a BoG, but not much hope for custom graphics.

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
A Waste of Time? in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Thursday, July 21 2005 15:30 Profile Homepage #14
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Scent of new-mown hay in Richard White Games
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Thursday, July 21 2005 15:27 Profile Homepage #49
quote:
Originally written by Thuryl:

I'm pretty sure I recall having felt embarrassed before I knew what the word "embarrassed" meant, for example.
There's nothing more embarassing than forgetting what the word for the concept of embarassment is.

English bugs me. It's a stupid language. On the other hand, at least we don't have to worry about the gender of tables.

From what I've heard, Indonesian is the best language to learn.

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SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Just say no in Richard White Games
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Thursday, July 21 2005 15:13 Profile Homepage #94
No, you aren't. Astute observation. Your point being?

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SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
It's been a long, long time since I played Exile III... in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Thursday, July 21 2005 15:05 Profile Homepage #15
quote:
Originally written by Albus Dumbledore:

See, Spring is on Australian time, where it's always a little later than in Europe or America. ;)
We get our weekends before you do. :)

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Were we prepared? in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Thursday, July 21 2005 14:30 Profile Homepage #87
quote:
Originally written by Electorael:

Did God ever verify with His own Voice, complete with Extra Capital Letters, the status of His Son?
Um, yes. Matthew 3: 16-17.

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Drunk Again in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Wednesday, July 20 2005 19:14 Profile Homepage #24
Trying to define music genres beyond a vague wave of the hand is a fool's game. Especially when the culture of the music comes into play - can it be Gangsta Rap if you grew up in a middle-class home, even it sounds the same?

As far as I'm concerned, punk = fast, energetic rock. Good Charlotte are punk in my book, and I even think they're pretty good.

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
A long-expected Parting in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, July 19 2005 21:04 Profile Homepage #53
Ah, but one does not need to publicise the results. :)

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Regrettable But in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, July 19 2005 20:31 Profile Homepage #143
No, I am not misunderstanding you. I am telling you that you are wrong. My intensity and vehemence are not dependent on the identity of the other person. If I'm less intense and vehement now (I thought I was being calm and reasonable the entire time), it's because the things you post are less inflammatory that the things they post.

EDIT: Reread my posts. Aside from a possible blip caused by FBM's idiocy, I still think I've been calm and reasonable the whole time. Maybe you've been confusing me with David or something?

[ Tuesday, July 19, 2005 20:37: Message edited by: Ash Lael ]

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Regrettable But in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, July 19 2005 20:13 Profile Homepage #141
quote:
Originally written by Stugri-La:

Ash, you're damnedly obstinate. That you are so unwilling to admit the obvious baffles me. I won't press the issue, though.
Here, let me explain it. The reason that I'm not willing to admit the "obvious" is because the "obvious" is in fact not true. Instead of baffling yourself over why I would flat-out lie about something so minor, how 'bout believing me?

I get into a lot of arguments with Alec/TM, sure. But that's not because I'm always on the lookout for opportunities. They just often say things that I object to.

I got into this topic because Alec and TM were saying things I objected to. It was the latter part of that sentence that motivated me, not the former.

If you need evidence that the identity of my opponent (for lack of a better word) is immaterial to me, look no further than this very thread. Both Alec and TM are no longer involved in this topic, nor have they been for some time. Yet I'm still here. Funny, that.

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
hi in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, July 19 2005 17:57 Profile Homepage #70
:)

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
The arrow of time in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, July 19 2005 16:45 Profile Homepage #47
quote:
Originally written by Fissure of Men:

Overwhelming: Entropy is true in a closed system. Earth isn't a closed system, so you can't even say that lifeforms becoming more organized violate the concept of entropy as increasing disorder. (Although I can't see what makes a human any more or less disordered than an amoeba, really).
This reminds me of a question that has been bugging me for a while. Earth may not be a closed system, but surely the Universe is. The arising of something as incredibly complex as life and it's subsequent evolution into it's current unbelievably varied state contradicts the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, surely? Or could you say that the Universe right now is less ordered overall (despite the inclusion of Earth) than it was a second after the Big Bang?

Actually, that question doesn't bug me. The one that I wonder about is how does mainstream science answer it?

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Official Election Final Round Voting in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, July 19 2005 16:19 Profile Homepage #97
quote:
Originally written by Stugri-La:

What makes me a "no can do," Riibu? Clearly Thuryl is an international fan favorite, but is humble old Stug too popular for you as well? :(
Change your PDN to Donald Duck. I can't believe no one has suggested this yet.

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
How evil is too evil> in Blades of Avernum
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, July 19 2005 16:00 Profile Homepage #34
quote:
Originally written by Drakefyre:

Whee!
Whee x2!

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SupaNik: Aran, you're not big enough to threaten Ash. Dammit, even JV had to think twice.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
hi in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, July 19 2005 15:49 Profile Homepage #66
Do me! Do me!

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
I win! in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, July 19 2005 15:44 Profile Homepage #40
quote:
Originally written by Kelandon:

So ADoS gets his title removed, but I don't? Drakey hates me. :(
Ask Stareye. But be warned! You may become a pink rabbit!

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Regrettable But in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, July 19 2005 15:36 Profile Homepage #134
quote:
Originally written by Stugri-La:

Alex- I was merely attempting to call Ash a bit on his motives. He had mentioned that the only reason he was posting at all was to defend Kelandon from the accusations being made. I pride myself on possessing a rather discerning mind, and I'm quite familiar with Ash and his style around here. Perhaps I was a bit too dismissive of his desire to defend Kel; after all, he seems to be defending his honesty so forcefully that he might have been at least somewhat truthful in his statements.

However, as even you agree, he would hardly be as vehement or as tireless in his "defense" if Alec and TM weren't involved. He seems unwilling to admit even that.

Ash- Admit that the above is accurate, and I'll lay off challenging your honesty. If you insist on denying it, though, don't expect me to take anything you say at face value any time soon.
And so I am presented with a most interesting choice, whether to be honest or seem honest. I'm afraid I have to choose the former and stand by my original statement. If that causes you to think less of me, that's unfortunate.

By the way, thanks to Alex and everyone else who's stepped in to defend me.

Also thanks to Zeviz who made a very good point in saying that it's all somewhat irrelevant. What was the point again? I was saying TM and Alec's attacks on Kel were unjustified as he did not break or even bend the rules in his actions. I may have been hallucinating, but I think I saw Stug saying that it had nothing to do with the rules - so what makes Alec's actions supposedly defensible, again?

EDIT: In case I don't get the chance to respond to him fully, FBM is a lacker.

[ Tuesday, July 19, 2005 15:37: Message edited by: Ash Lael ]

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