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Displayed name	John S
Member number	5814
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US and Sudan in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Monday, May 1 2006 15:36 Profile #39 I'm sorry, I assumed by default that people would not assume by default that war is the default answer to removal of a government. As for the cases of contradictions, I see it now. If you look back, I made the same pair of contradictory statements twice in slightly different forms. And to everyone in general, I'm sorry that I've made so many posts in the topic. I feel your pain. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
US and Sudan in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Monday, May 1 2006 15:18 Profile #36 quote: Originally written by radix malorum est cupiditas: Second, you stated an argument, he called it contradictory, you defended it, he rebutted your defense. I'm not seeing the contradiction. I see a sentence that I unnoticingly made contradictory in my second post ("I find it amusing that you think there is a contradiction blah blah blah"). My statement about the possibility of Israel only restructuring rather than dissolving its government could be taken as a call for Israel to reform rather than cease existing. But I would estimate the necessary restructuring to be so drastic that the state Israel as it is would cease to exist. But that, if we look at these posts in chronological order, was after Zeviz told me I was making contradictory statements and so has no bearing. Someone will have to spell out the contradiction for me. quote: Originally written by Dikiyoba: Originally by Lord Torso: quote: Someone please inform me what the problem is with stating my opinions in the hopes of an argument. "...in the hopes of an argument..." is the problem Dikiyoba has with it, because provoking conflict is neither nice nor helpful. If everyone let everyone else wander around spreading opposing views we would be much poorer. It can barely be called "not nice" anyway, as most people are more than happy to defend their opinions. It's also helpful because people get to test and expand their views and knowledge. [ Monday, May 01, 2006 15:22: Message edited by: Lord Torso ] -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
US and Sudan in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Monday, May 1 2006 15:00 Profile #33 quote: Originally written by Zeviz: [quote]EDIT: quote: Originally written by Lord Torso: quote: Originally written by Zeviz: quote: Originally written by Lord Torso: ... Well, there's still no especially pressing issue which would make them move to attack Israel. I also don't know why Israel as a state is still allowed to exist. I find the contradiction between first and second sentence quite amuzing. I find it amusing that you think there is a contradiction. Israel should not exist in the state it is now, but that's no reason to remove the government by force or indeed to even remove the government. And ad hominenm attacks aren't the best way to solve disputes. Inciting them, yes, but that's really not what anyone wants. Right? 1. What you originally said: "I also don't know why Israel as a state is still allowed to exist." (Emphasis added by me.) If this isn't a call for Israel to sease "existing as a state", I don't know what is. And if it was? Is there something I don't know? Have I broken the U.S.A.'s laws unknowingly? Are we so pro-Israeli now that we've passed laws against free speech and calls for reform? Someone please inform me what the problem is with stating my opinions in the hopes of an argument. quote: Originally written by Zeviz: 2. "Ad hominem" is attacking the person, rather than the argument. The only thing I did was pointing out the logical contradiction within your post. That's about as logical and impersonal as I could get in responding to a 2-sentence post. If you take this as a personal attack, I am sorry, but you shouldn't take things so personally. I wasn't referring to you. I'm sorry for the confusion. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
US and Sudan in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Monday, May 1 2006 14:26 Profile #31 quote: Originally written by Zeviz: quote: Originally written by Lord Torso: ... Well, there's still no especially pressing issue which would make them move to attack Israel. I also don't know why Israel as a state is still allowed to exist. I find the contradiction between first and second sentence quite amuzing. I find it amusing that you think there is a contradiction. Israel should not exist in the state it is now, but that's no reason to remove the government by force or indeed to even remove the government. And ad hominenm attacks aren't the best way to solve disputes. Inciting them, yes, but that's really not what anyone wants. Right? [ Monday, May 01, 2006 14:27: Message edited by: Lord Torso ] -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
US and Sudan in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Monday, May 1 2006 13:57 Profile #25 quote: Originally written by radix malorum est cupiditas: quote: Originally written by $ v. #: Um, a country that is fighting with its neighbors is not the same situation as a fistfight. AT ALL. Please explain this to me. I'm having difficulty understanding what you're saying here. He's saying that your metaphor sucks. quote: Originally written by Zeviz: quote: Originally written by I Would Have Been Your Daddy: I mean the countries and their leaders. The muslim theocracies you refrenced. They're not about to declare war. lol In case you were not aware, most of them are officially at war with Israel already. And had been at war with Israel since 1948. Egypt and Jordan are the only two Arab countries that signed peace with Israel and Egyptian president who did this was assasinated when he returned home. So I guess you are technically correct: they can't declare war on Israel, because that's kind of hard to do when you are already at war. Well, there's still no especially pressing issue which would make them move to attack Israel. I also don't know why Israel as a state is still allowed to exist. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Doors in The Exile Trilogy
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Sunday, April 30 2006 17:38 Profile #13 quote: Originally written by Ur-Noob: Eh, it's obviously ethical enough. It's a game. Jeff probably put the stuff on there knowing you were going to steal it. But there's still my brother who won't do it because of ethics. :rolleyes: Does he not kill monsters? -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Doors in The Exile Trilogy
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Sunday, April 30 2006 11:56 Profile #10 I dunno about that. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Doors in The Exile Trilogy
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Friday, April 28 2006 16:15 Profile #1 Try the "Use" button. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Descriptions in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Friday, April 28 2006 15:11 Profile #84 quote: Originally written by Thuryl: quote: Originally written by Yet another procrastinator: BTW, I had hoped to get some feedback on my work here, Thuryl. Is there anything we could do now with our creatures/descriptions? Far be it from me to tell you what to do with them. I suggest a multiplayer fight to the death. Mainly because I think I could win. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
I wish upon a star in The Exile Trilogy
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Tuesday, April 25 2006 17:22 Profile #15 OMG 1MP3ND1NG M4C VS PC THRED OH N0ES!!!1!1!!!1 -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
The Afterlife in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Tuesday, April 25 2006 17:19 Profile #5 quote: Originally written by Ur-Noob: From what I hear, no one would want a different afterlife than heaven. When you say "heaven", what do you mean? What do you envision? -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Xylgham udwlnit skretcko!1!! in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Monday, April 24 2006 17:31 Profile #45 quote: Originally written by Dikiyoba: Dead Weight, is there a particular name you want to go by? (And while I'm at it, does anyone else have a different name they want to go by?) It's not a problem as is. But if you are left with a sense of unfulfillment, you may want to know that I go by "rakshasi" everywhere else. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Death Penalty in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Monday, April 24 2006 16:24 Profile #26 Quick, fun, very late fact: I have incredibly strong throat muscles, and am impervious to the average choke. My flexed throat is so strong I can walk forward while people attempt to choke me. Now that I've delivered my incredibly important message, I would like to mention as a sidenote that I voted for molten lead. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Xylgham udwlnit skretcko!1!! in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Sunday, April 23 2006 14:35 Profile #32 Is there any problem that can't be solved by kicking a baby? -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
SDF Max value in Blades of Avernum Editor
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Sunday, April 23 2006 14:11 Profile #3 I've heard that the maximum is 256. I can't prove that and I can't find my source for this information, though. Jeff handles SDFs from 0 to 250. To be safe, I'd put the cufoff point there. To cope with your bank problem, I'd use five SDFs: four which span 250 numbers, and one to count the 1000's place. That way, the player can chose how much money to withdraw or deposit with much more accuracy. I was planning an open scenario where you have to bribe and extort your way through a city, and each day you would make an ammount of money based on the number of people under your thumb. I realized early on that you would have to handle numbers which might exceed the physical limits of the SDF. EDIT: You know, I think I'll get back to work on that scenario. [ Sunday, April 23, 2006 14:12: Message edited by: Dead Weight on the Forums ] -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
SDF Max value in Blades of Avernum
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Sunday, April 23 2006 14:11 Profile #3 I've heard that the maximum is 256. I can't prove that and I can't find my source for this information, though. Jeff handles SDFs from 0 to 250. To be safe, I'd put the cufoff point there. To cope with your bank problem, I'd use five SDFs: four which span 250 numbers, and one to count the 1000's place. That way, the player can chose how much money to withdraw or deposit with much more accuracy. I was planning an open scenario where you have to bribe and extort your way through a city, and each day you would make an ammount of money based on the number of people under your thumb. I realized early on that you would have to handle numbers which might exceed the physical limits of the SDF. EDIT: You know, I think I'll get back to work on that scenario. [ Sunday, April 23, 2006 14:12: Message edited by: Dead Weight on the Forums ] -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
does any1 like in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Sunday, April 23 2006 11:05 Profile #6 They draw some of the craziest things, I tell ya' what. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Guess What in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Sunday, April 23 2006 07:55 Profile #9 quote: Originally written by Mc 'mini' Thralni: Sorry, guys. Its not a rumor any more, I asked it too Ed himself. He is considering coming back. Ed was banned, and then attempted to come back with a different account. He was banned again, this time permanently and ISP. I doubt he's knowledgeable enough to find an effective way around an ISP ban. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
A new low: in this thread, we hold a conversation using images in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Sunday, April 23 2006 05:47 Profile #5 quote: Originally written by PoD person: -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Statistically Yours, on the First Anniversary in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Saturday, April 22 2006 17:36 Profile #81 quote: Originally written by Frank H. Pabodie: Frank H. Pabodie Apr 23 Cookies for anyone who recognizes the last one. I recognize it after doing a quick Google search. Do I get a cookie still? -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Money, before or after? in General
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Saturday, April 22 2006 16:56 Profile #46 quote: Originally written by Nikki xx: [QUOTE]Originally written by Erika Maroonmark: [qb]As for currency, in Economics, we were told to put the symbol before the amount of money. Even if we're using pennies, we write it as £0.34, which may or may not be a school thing. When you say £0.34, you're talking about pounds sterling. Fractions of sterling, but sterling nonetheless. 50p, on the other hand, obviously does not have a placeholder in the tenth's place and so does not refer to £, but pence. EDIT: Got my English units mixed up. I'm suprised no one said anything; do you people just not care? [ Sunday, April 23, 2006 05:48: Message edited by: Dead Weight on the Forums ] -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Graphics Request in Blades of Avernum
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Saturday, April 22 2006 11:50 Profile #7 Nethergate also has another two ogre graphics which have not been mentioned in this thread. I don't have Nethergate on my computer, but I did recently. I can tell you that if you want mutant ogres, they would probably be best. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
Easter eggs in The Avernum Trilogy
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Friday, April 21 2006 16:46 Profile #20 quote: Originally written by Dikiyoba: Yes, my response was directed at Dead Weight on the Forums' first post in this topic. Yes, I realized that Dead Weight on the Forums' post was a joke. Yes, my response to it was a joke. No, I did not decree that Dead Weight on the Forums is not a self-respecting Spiderwebber. [SARCASM]Don't make Dikiyoba pull these sarcasm brackets out again. Dikiyoba can and will, though, if it becomes neccessary.[/SARCASM] Hmm. The humor was not evident to me. Oh well. [ Friday, April 21, 2006 16:47: Message edited by: Dead Weight on the Forums ] -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
change shaper graphics? in Geneforge Series
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Friday, April 21 2006 16:42 Profile #11 That's why I didn't volunteer. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00
change shaper graphics? in Geneforge Series
John S Agent Member # 5814	written Friday, April 21 2006 16:25 Profile #9 quote: Originally written by radix malorum est cupiditas: I don't have any of the GFs so I don't know the exact steps, but I do know the gist of it. Change the name of the shaper graphic files to that of the drakon graphic files. DO NOT do this. Drakon graphics do not have the same number or configuration as Shaper files. Instead, someone could copy-and-paste a corresponding or similar Drakon picture into each of the Shaper graphic boxes. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon Well, I'm at least pretty Posts: 1115 \| Registered: Sunday, May 15 2005 07:00

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