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American - Canadian Relationships in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Wednesday, January 17 2007 07:56 Profile Homepage #13
Popular opinion is low, but on the official level it's getting higher. A better relationship with the States is one of Harper's priorities, as is fixing some long-running trade disputes (I'm a softwood lumberjack and I'm okay!). The Arar situation caused a nosedive in popular opinion. Other than that, the only major thing I can think of is increased American border patrols, but that doesn't affect me as much as people living closer to the border.

In any case, anything is better than the Bush-Chretien days.

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Oppose Canada, or this terrorist wins!
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This Day in History: in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Wednesday, January 17 2007 07:46 Profile Homepage #15
Happy first! For best wishes, see above posts.

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What have you been reading lately? in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Tuesday, January 16 2007 12:34 Profile Homepage #287
By SoT:
quote:
Any others?
The Conquerors trilogy, also by Zahn (though that had more to do with alien physiology than alien psychology).

It's been so long since I read the Thrawn trilogy that I don't remember much of his psychology other than a few tidbits, like determining a species' weak point by analyzing their art. Zahn wrote a book after the trilogy that dealt with Thrawn's species (don't remember the name... also a long time ago), but it doesn't deal with Thrawn per se as it mentions that they had him outcast for his penchant for pre-emptive attacks.

In any case, Thrawn never said anything inane like "because I'm trying to harm you and your friends, you should do an abrupt moral turnabout and ally with me." That puts him a notch above most other SW villains.

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Annie: Oh no, what have I done?
Pulpy: Join me.
Annie: Okay.
- Rise of the Sith
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Episode 3 Continued in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Tuesday, January 16 2007 12:17 Profile Homepage #3
A thousand curses on your head, Nioca! Now how am I going to guarantee that my name will consistently be near the top of the 'Topic Starter' list?

EDIT: Wrong list name.

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The C Programming Language - A language which combines the flexibility of assembly language with the power of assembly language.

[ Tuesday, January 16, 2007 12:18: Message edited by: Dintiradan ]
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
The Conspiracy in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Tuesday, January 16 2007 07:24 Profile Homepage #6
There is no Conspiracy. Move along, there's nothing to see...

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Hey, that deal was very clear: 'Til death do us part. Once I shuffle off the mortal coil, I'm free to play the field.
- Roy's Father (OotS #39)
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Exodus update in Blades of Avernum
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Tuesday, January 16 2007 07:16 Profile Homepage #22
Isn't there some creature attribute in the docs that fixes this? Something in the creature definition that makes it a 'unique' creature?

EDIT: Or something that sets the minimum spell level a PC needs to have before it can summon the creature?

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Xykon: Wages?!? But I don't pay them in the first place!
Redcloak: That does seem to be the crux of the issue, sir.
(OotS #37)

[ Tuesday, January 16, 2007 07:17: Message edited by: Dintiradan ]
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Mindduels in Avernum 4
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Monday, January 15 2007 07:44 Profile Homepage #6
By Slarty:
quote:
I haven't used it in A2, so perhaps it was weaked, but Mindduel was a real killer in E2. It was, after all, designed to be the reasonable way to defeat the final boss.

A2 took that last bit out, which annoys me tremendously.
You seem to be saying that mindduel was present in A2. Am I having a brain fart right now? I don't remember anything like that.

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For the humble doily is indeed the gateway to ULTIMATE COSMIC POWER!!
Back to you, Sir Greenhilt.
- Vaarsuvius (OotS #33)
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Episode 3: A New Game in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Sunday, January 14 2007 15:57 Profile Homepage #974
By Nemesis:
quote:
By ET:
quote:
Hey, at least it's better than the Ermarian Empire flag. Who's responsible for that thing, anyway?
I believe that would be JV himself, wouldn't it?
Nope. JV didn't even coin the name 'Ermarian'. It's pure fanwank.

By ET:
quote:
I'm glad you see things that way, comrade. You see, unlike what Dintiradan is implying, I am no evil overlord. I am, in fact, trying to free you all from the oppression that already exists! I seek to usher in a new era of peace, order and prosperity, to restore these boards to their former glory. Everything I do, everyone I kill horribly, I do it all for the people!
I'm thinking about dropping the Evil from Evil Overlord. I guess this shows our fundamental difference: many call ET's end goal evil while he denies the label; whereas I willingly claim the term 'evil' when I really am not. In other words, ET claims that 'the ends justify the means' whereas I concern myself only with the means.

See, ET is devoted to bringing about a time of what he views as utopia. However, many view this utopia is evil, let alone the means that ET uses to bring it about. I, on the other hand, have no motives. Who cares what type of society my rule brings about? It's conquering and staying alive that's the true fun.

The point is this: I'm not really evil; I'm just in it for the death, mayhem, and destruction.

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Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Random Weirdness in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Saturday, January 13 2007 13:31 Profile Homepage #22
I miss my free time... not that I'd spend it making websites, but that I'd have the capability of spending it making websites. :(

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A C program is like a fast dance on a newly waxed dance floor by people carrying razors.
- Waldi Ravens

[ Saturday, January 13, 2007 13:32: Message edited by: Dintiradan ]
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
When you post here at the forums... in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Saturday, January 13 2007 13:24 Profile Homepage #38
Gimmicks are a fair bit of work. I did the quote at the end of every post for a few other forums, but I didn't anticipate how much I would post here. However, the moment I falter for an instant, certain people take offense, so I guess I'm stuck with it.

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C++: an octopus made by nailing extra legs onto a dog.
- Steve Taylor
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Episode 3: A New Game in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Saturday, January 13 2007 13:20 Profile Homepage #956
By ET:
quote:
One of the more difficult decision I may ever have to make will be whether to kill Stareye quickly or first tie him up and let him watch me bring down everything he stands for and then kill him afterwards. Tough one, it really is. What would Rentar do?
Sigh...

As much as it pains me to aid you, I can't bear to see a job done poorly. Read this. In a nutshell, it tells you to balance immediate gratification with long-term gratification. Sure, crushing Stareye would be fun. But unless you're torturing him for a reason, it's frivolous fun.

I know your pain. Striding around in a long cape while reciting a prepared monologue to the Heroes as they slowly get lowered into a pool of lava is a great source of enjoyment. But it's not going to get you anywhere in the long run. So resist the temptation.

Your friendly neighbourhood Evil Overlord,
Dintiradan

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Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Girls: would you prefer to lay eggs? in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Saturday, January 13 2007 13:02 Profile Homepage #37
By Rakshasi:
quote:
Some birds don't even lay eggs unless they're fertilized.
How does this work exactly?

By Diki:
quote:
quote:
FORTRAN was the language of choice for the same reason that three-legged races are popular.
- Ken Thompson
Dikiyoba remembers you using that quote before.
That's possible. It was a while since I had to use WikiQuote for a sig, and I couldn't remember where I left off. Don't remember using the Emily White epitaph before. In my defense, it's style is fairly popular.

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Here lies the body of Sara Lee
Lived to the age of a hundred and three
For fifteen years she kept her virginity
That's quite the record in this vincinity
- Jaws
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Utilities Judging in Blades of Avernum
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Saturday, January 13 2007 12:51 Profile Homepage #6
If I recall correctly, just typing alint in the command prompt prints out the list of flags. There might be something like 'non-verbose' or something.

Just wait 'til next contest; astring will blow away the competition. ;)

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C is quirky, flawed, and an enormous success.
- Dennis M. Ritchie
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
A new remake in Blades of Avernum Editor
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Saturday, January 13 2007 12:47 Profile Homepage #60
You didn't make any backups of your own? Ouch.

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One of the main causes of the fall of the Roman Empire was that, lacking zero, they had no way to indicate successful termination of their C programs.
- Robert Firth
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
When you post here at the forums... in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Friday, January 12 2007 19:29 Profile Homepage #27
By Diki:
quote:
Dikiyoba pays special attention to proofreading the final paragraph. Dintiradan should be kept as miserable as possible.
I am content waiting patiently, certain that the day will come that you will fail...

Either that, or I'll get bored and bribe a mod to insert a typo into one of your posts. Meh, either way...

As for Tyran, I'm still trying to figure out a way to put his banana-and-ham pizza into a concise quote.

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The good writing of any age has always been the product of someone's neurosis, and we'd have mighty dull literature if all the writers that came along were a bunch of happy chuckleheads.
- William Styron
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Girls: would you prefer to lay eggs? in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Friday, January 12 2007 19:18 Profile Homepage #17
By Alo:
quote:
Technology gives us all kinds of advantages. I say babies should be birthed/laid in packets that are then assembled once they have all been received by the, er, something.
Making them would be half the fun!

(Don't groan. You all saw that one coming.)

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Here lies the body of Emily White,
She signalled left, and then she turned right.
- Epitaph in England
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Girls: would you prefer to lay eggs? in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Friday, January 12 2007 18:40 Profile Homepage #11
By Scorp:
quote:
Okay a question for the guys: would you ever eat one?
Oddly enough, this is less off the wall. Lots of people eat placenta, so it's not that far-fetched. Still... no. Just... no.

So what's the next question? "Should we let the first child hatched push the other eggs out of the nest?"

EDIT: ET beat me to it.

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God is Real, unless declared Integer.

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Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Girls: would you prefer to lay eggs? in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Friday, January 12 2007 17:05 Profile Homepage #5
So instead of menstruating once a month, you lay an egg once a month? Unless you're proposing that egg-babies should be less developed than birth-babies, the egg would be around the size of a birth-baby. So instead of giving birth no more than once every nine months, you effectively give birth every month.

Besides, it would be a blow to feminism. Women should be barefoot and nesting in the kitchen, and all that jazz.

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FORTRAN was the language of choice for the same reason that three-legged races are popular.
- Ken Thompson
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Random Weirdness in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Friday, January 12 2007 13:42 Profile Homepage #19
By ET:
quote:
I think we've all seen those two cat pictures somewhere, whether we wanted to or not.
Indeed. They're as prolific as the ORLY owl or the Ceiling Cat or Bert Is Evil.

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A spoooooky Cease and Desist.
- Mr. Rodriguez (OotS #32)
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Episode 3: A New Game in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Friday, January 12 2007 06:26 Profile Homepage #936
By ET:
quote:
I'd much rather be Dintiradan than Salmon.
Yeah, everybody wants to be me. I get that a lot.

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What about WRITING it first and rationalizing it afterwards?
- Larry Wall
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Back in business in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Friday, January 12 2007 06:24 Profile Homepage #3
Wow, Aran, welcome back! An entire month without posting must have been hard!
quote:
2.) Going on a hunt through the Google cache, my email and keylogs to bring back a little of the data we lost - RPs and so on.
What about participating in the RPs? Melora's been unconscious long enough, and I'm too tired to post in MoS after a grueling 1,086 word post in the Avernum RP. :P

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Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
When you post here at the forums... in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Thursday, January 11 2007 13:59 Profile Homepage #4
By Diki:
quote:
Since Dikiyoba usually has two tabs open at once, Dikiyoba waits for the redirect on one tab while browsing another topic in the other tab. Eventually, Dikiyoba checks back to make sure no editing needs to be done.
Only two? Wimp.

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My left arm is in pain. The blood donation I attempted this afternoon failed. It wasn't a total loss, though. My ox of a RN learned how not to insert a needle.
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Episode 3: A New Game in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Thursday, January 11 2007 12:11 Profile Homepage #928
Even if it was the same person at the keyboard, does it really matter? The two personas are different, so I feel perfectly comfortable addressing them as different entities.

Besides, I'm ET.

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If there's one thing I understand, it's confusion.
- My Stats Prof
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
OoC Thread for "An RP in the World of Avernum... *Reloaded*" in General
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Wednesday, January 10 2007 20:29 Profile Homepage #446
I'm still alone... :(

...

Bah! What am I complaining about? After Eph deals with the tigers, Valorim is MINE! Bwahahahahaha!!!

(Furtively hopes that no one raises any concerns about conquering an entire continent with a decimated army.)

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Due to lack of ground in this cemetery,
Two bodies are buried in this plot.
One of them was a politician,
The other was an honest man.
- Epitaph in Georgia
Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Ericas Ruins in Avernum 4
Dintiradan
Guardian
Member # 6670
 written Tuesday, January 9 2007 17:55 Profile Homepage #2
Specifically, the rune in the northern end of the Tower (the only building on the west side of the river). You step on the rune, and the wall slides away (the Darkside Loyalists seem to be fixated on sliding walls).

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This is the grave of Mike O'Day
Who died maintaining his right of way.
His right was clear, his will was strong.
But he's just as dead as if he'd been wrong.
- Epitaph in England
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