Profile for Jumpin Salmon
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| Displayed name | Jumpin Salmon |
| Member number | 5755 |
| Title | ? Man, ? Amazing |
| Postcount | 4114 |
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| Registered | Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Monday, April 9 2007 20:16
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quote:Every new mod gets and deserves a one week grace period, followed by the hazing. The hazing keeps coming and coming. It never stops. Ever. They are called no0bs. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Monday, April 9 2007 14:58
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quote:Sorry, you don't rate the recognition/ignominy of a pet name. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Monday, April 9 2007 13:07
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Just when I thought your world view was as myopic as possible, you stun again. Why not just accept what Jeff actually wrote into the game descriptions, rather than invent highly unlikely scenarios that violate so-called human nature? -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Ideologies of Geneforge (4) in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Monday, April 9 2007 11:01
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Waylander - Could you please change your PDN? It is confusingly similar to our esteemed moderator Delicious Vlish. Several times now I have been on the verge of PMing him in response to some asinine comment, only to notice that it was you, rendering the comment moot. Also, I'm amazed at the level of compliance and submission demonstrated in this thread. Unless this is just a matter of defending a random position, it doesn't bode well for the future. Well, unless you are in the ruling class. Then you have a huge flock of sheep to dominate. -------------------- WWtNSD? Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Monday, April 9 2007 09:03
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Is there somewhere a list of uniquely Christian holidays? -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Monday, April 9 2007 08:32
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I like my casting. A pretty boy that can't act to save his life, whose best role was in Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang as the dapper Gay Perry. I'm almost surprised that Morton Downey Jr wasn't cast. Also, no John Cusack? Shame. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Ideologies of Geneforge (4) in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Sunday, April 8 2007 23:26
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If you voted Shaper or Rebel you are wrong. Either of the remaining is correct. [ Sunday, April 08, 2007 23:26: Message edited by: Spent Salmon ] -------------------- WWtNSD? Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 8 2007 21:00
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We opted out. Home Depot was open until 6pm today, rather than 8pm, so that makes it a pretty important holiday. Now what services are available that late in the day? -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 8 2007 20:58
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If you only knew my pet names for you. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 8 2007 20:56
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quote:Which particular point in this debate are you discussing? Was it the part about Shapers being human napalm or the part about them destroying and enslaving the planet? I get easily confused in my dotage. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 8 2007 14:17
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Everyone needs a S.O.C.K. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 8 2007 10:36
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So. How's the writing? -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, April 7 2007 22:03
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quote:Eh. Better than being a cheap imitation. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, April 7 2007 20:29
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quote:For future reference, this is exactly what a private message should look like. Just saying. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, April 7 2007 19:51
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Necrophilia is bad. Leave this topic alone. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, April 7 2007 19:13
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So, where have all the humans gone? Anyone care to create some sort of population chart? -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, April 7 2007 17:45
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The OP asked a simple question which I answered in its entirety. It wasn't off the cuff even, as I have studied that same question as it pertains to our planet. To wit, why did civilisation take hold in certain parts of the world, and why didn't it happen in others. Why did some societies succeed, and others fail. It is really quite simple. A successful society is one that continues to exist over time and expands territory as its citizenship needs more raw materials supply. On our planet we have many examples of success, and even more that failed. For instance, an example of success would be France. Really any European country, but France in particular, since it retained itself in spite of centuries of Roman influence. Failures can be seen as close as within the United States itself. Ask any Indian if their society won or lost. In fact, ask any true native American. One might argue that we are all immigrants, but for this case let's assume that the first group of human beings that survived and settled for 500 years can be called the natives. They are all conquered by Europeans. Every last one. From their perspective, the conquerors are not heroic figures that freed them from a life of oppression and servitude, they are evil donkeys who first killed directly, and then indirectly, then enslaved the last few natives until entire cultures had been wiped from the face of our very own planet. So you tell me. Were those actions evil or good? The Shapers may not have directly enslaved anyone. Oh wait. They have serviles, which they made, presumably from not humans. Right. And they shape creatures for what? Beauty? No, they shape beasts of war and beasts for food. What on earth (or Terrestria) do you think they need these things for? So they can peacefully rule a placid and happy population? Or is it because they are scared to death that all the crap they have sown throughout their existance is going to come back to get them? It did. The Rebellion happened as a direct result of the actions of the shapers. Much like I would never endorse or support the current regime in Cuba, or admire in any way the methods it used to gain and retain power, I also realize that President Batista was a complete jerk and was doing no favors for Cuba. It really sucks that one bad form of government is most easily replaced with a worse form, but that isn't alway apparent during the change. But one begets the other, and while I don't like the Rebellion, or the methods they use, I believe 100% that the Shapers had it coming and in fact it was destined to happen the minute that the Shapers came into existence. Now, after this break we will return to your regularly scheduled program. Edit - Nalyd. Your compulsion to place comparisions to Nazism is both pathetic and naive. There is far more to the world than the simplification you desire, and more depth to this debate than you could possibly plumb. [ Saturday, April 07, 2007 17:48: Message edited by: Spent Salmon ] -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, April 7 2007 10:11
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Why is it so difficult for you folks to accept the evidence already present in the games? Why do you prefer to create these fantastic scenarios whereby the poor, poor shapers have to battle relentless enemies and overwhelming odds in order to scrape together some sort of meager existence? The shapers are cruel men and women that are bent on two things. World domination and total dictatorial control over all life forms. Kind of like a malignant virus. That you try to make up excuses for them, and perhaps even relate to them, speaks loudly and eloquently. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Where will G5 be? in Geneforge 4: Rebellion | |
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written Friday, April 6 2007 23:48
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G5 will begin with the rebels finally laying seige to the Shaper Council. In a last ditch defense, the Shapers throw everything they have at the rebels, but it is to no avail, the rebels are too strong. Alone and tired, the shapers surrender. Amazed, the new rulers arrest and imprison the shapers, unsure how to proceed. After all, who would have expected success? Many cried for swift revenge, but eventually calmer words were heard and it was decided to banish them forever. They were thrown into the pit. Now you get to play an exiled shaper! You are in a series of mines that descend deeply into the earth. Fight terrifying monsters! Search desperately for food that you can also create with a spell! Search for a new exit, for it is rumored that the tunnels and caves stretch under the ocean all the way to the lands of the Sholai and beyond! (Available for Mac in early 2008) -------------------- WWtNSD? Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, April 6 2007 23:32
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I agree it is difficult to recognize the evil within. It is the discovery of that evil, and the struggle to deal with the moral dilemna, that makes the Geneforge series so playable. If you choose to see their world view as other than evil, so be it. I'm not sure the native peoples of Terrestria would agree with you though. [ Friday, April 06, 2007 23:34: Message edited by: Spent Salmon ] -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, April 6 2007 19:15
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It's refreshing to see that our stodgy administrative cabal can still come up with surprises. Maybe they are paying attention. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, April 6 2007 16:26
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First settled, but that island is junk as far as resources go. It is much better to conquer existing infrastructure in resource rich lands than it is to build all that stuff yourself. You have to remember that Shapers are basically evil and have little regard for nature or life. It is natural for them to rape and pillage a landscape, just to scrape together a few more icy crystals. Now they have done the same with the continent, and we see widespread revolt as a result. They are bad people, and must be stopped at any cost. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, April 6 2007 12:42
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SM is a fellow from your area that was very involved with BoE, and wrote a couple of scenarios. Radiant is a guy that wrote a game that is toward the bottom of the forum list. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, April 6 2007 08:52
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quote:I get that a lot. But honestly, it doesn't surprise me you became a mod, you rational ,level-headed sonofa... For the record, you can't make a poll with only one choice. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, April 5 2007 23:15
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Fair enough. I would have given a similar rating, although for different reasons. -------------------- WWtNSD? Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |